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I used MozBU v1.5.1 for years flawlessly to both BU and restore FF. But the last time I tried restoring FF (v37.0.1) from this program it did not succeed in restoring FF. This was in 2015. No error msg's in BU or restore process, so it appears to work, but fails to restore a working FF. I ended up having to restore FF by copy/pasting all Mozilla folders from a BU I had of my entire drive on an external, to my laptop. I notice the version that appears here has been updated as of Dec 2016, however it's the same numerical version I have, so ??? Unless this project has been taken up by someone who has made it compatible with the newest versions of FF, it can no longer be trusted. I am afraid the 4 and 5 star reviews are from people who have not tried to actually restore FF. They just see MozBU seemingly working flawlessly to BU their FF and assume it will restore it when the time comes. If the problems have indeed been addressed and this program is working again, it would be nice for whoever is maintaining it to change it to "v1.6" (or the like) add a note under the download that it has been updated and is working for the latest versions of FF. Otherwise I am said to have to look elsewhere...

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monty304 Posted 2017-11-20

Quite a good tool till i used it. had to switch to Mail Backup X since i moved to MAC. the Mail Backup X tool features backing up thunderbird mails in mac as well. it also imported all my mails from the windows i aborted. mozbackup needs to think about mac users as well and mail importing in case pc users ove to mac, the way i did.
remmian Posted 2016-12-26

I used MozBU v1.5.1 for years flawlessly to both BU and restore FF. But the last time I tried restoring FF (v37.0.1) from this program it did not succeed in restoring FF. This was in 2015. No error msg's in BU or restore process, so it appears to work, but fails to restore a working FF. I ended up having to restore FF by copy/pasting all Mozilla folders from a BU I had of my entire drive on an external, to my laptop. I notice the version that appears here has been updated as of Dec 2016, however it's the same numerical version I have, so ??? Unless this project has been taken up by someone who has made it compatible with the newest versions of FF, it can no longer be trusted. I am afraid the 4 and 5 star reviews are from people who have not tried to actually restore FF. They just see MozBU seemingly working flawlessly to BU their FF and assume it will restore it when the time comes. If the problems have indeed been addressed and this program is working again, it would be nice for whoever is maintaining it to change it to "v1.6" (or the like) add a note under the download that it has been updated and is working for the latest versions of FF. Otherwise I am said to have to look elsewhere...

1 user found this review helpful.
manoj91 Posted 2015-05-16

fresh thunderbird portable
rip_pit Posted 2015-03-24

used many time, never fails. Quick, easy, support firefox & thunderbird, portable or not ... the best backup tool for me !

1 user found this review helpful.
suavin6 Posted 2015-03-05

Full of ad-ware and mal-ware; time for a fresh new firefox...used many years.
kkells Posted 2014-09-22

This is a LIFESAVER!!!

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alorimer Posted 2013-09-29

MozBackup is a wonderful little tool. It's not fancy, and it just does what it says it does. I had all my emails transferred to my new computer in under 5 minutes. Much easier than copying the files manually, and a lot quicker than Windows Easy Transfer. I highly recommend MozBackup.
spottedcow Posted 2013-07-06

MozBackup is an excellent and secure way to backup your Firefox, Thunderbird or other Mozilla software. It's very easy to use and uses little system resources. Creating a backup can be done in a small amount of time.
tfileme Posted 2013-05-27

Thanks for so usefull software.

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jepz11 Posted 2013-05-26

For me, Mozbackup fails at making backups without explanation or log. Whatever I try, it chews some time at files only to end at 'backup file isn't valid. Backup has failed'. Win32 xp, thunderbird 2, firefox 20. For Sunbird, it produces an access violation rightaway and can't even try begin a backup. Meaning, Mozbackup is entirely disfunctional.
dallas7 Posted 2013-05-18

The 1.5.2 beta1 I downloaded last year and have been using OK seems to have been pulled here and at mozbackup dot jasnapaka dot com. Since March of 2011, I think it's safe to say this project is dead. Considering the level of revisions and releases of newer OSs and clients in 2+ years, assume this app as unsafe. I will no longer risk using it So sad.
trobinso Posted 2013-02-22

Works like a charm! Ignore the bogus thumbs down reviews.
mbtrash Posted 2012-12-26

Does all it promises. Very helpful!
ios6jailbreak Posted 2012-10-08

Saved me so much time and frustration. ...such a nice Tool! THX - www.handy-tests.net/ -
alexsus Posted 2012-09-19

nice tool, which help me with war againt FF bugs, coz make backups quick and easy
denshtern Posted 2012-08-26

this is absolutely irreplaceable tool which i use very often to move backups from my desktop to netbook
dlauren Posted 2012-05-29

Great work!
a11922256 Posted 2012-03-23

Good work:) Thanks
oid-3533122 Posted 2011-09-03

This was fast, considering the size of this profile, and saved me so much time and frustration. I have always done transfers manually before but never again. Thanks for a small and effective utility.
aloissteindl Posted 2011-06-15

At the current state, the program is too unsafe for backup purposes: It fails to restore a newly created backup without any explanation. Unzipping the file works without problems. Program might be useful for transferring profiles.
jameslord Posted 2011-05-20

the word on the button is Garbled, what's wrong?
yodaj Posted 2011-02-25

good job
kmplsv Posted 2010-10-02

Simple, solid, dependable. Great job on this tool!
dackwallace Posted 2010-06-24

Fantastic program! Comes in very handy for moving accounts to new computers, or doing the occasional wipe and reinstall of the OS. Two thumbs up!
holgermaune Posted 2010-01-17

Nice and effective program, Works perfect!

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