276022 - Uninstalling Does not uninstall Address Book

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Thunderbird :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Luis Horszowski]

Wrote the post below on inporting specific identities from Oulook express. 
However another problem is mentioned which deserves attention.
When Uninstalling TB the created (corrupt) address book is not uninstalled as it
is still there when re-installing.
When Uninstalling and re-intalling the import wizard does not come up.



My girlfriend and I share Outlook Express within the same computer.  Have
created setaprate identities for each.  I wanted to set up TB for my girlfrined
and keep Outlook Express for myself to have both programs open at the same time
and avoid having to switch identities all the time.  When I first installed TB I
bypassed the import wizard in the hopes that I could find more specific import
options within the program itself.  I left OE open with my girlfriend's identity
active. I   First imported the address book but noticed that all addresses (from
her and mine Identity) were imported.  Then I imported messages but only my
messages would be imported.  I uninstalled TB and reinstalled in the hopes to
try the import wizard but upon reinstallation the wizard would not come up. 
Also I noticed that the address book, with all the mixed up addresses (hers and
mine) was still there and had not been uninstalled. I tried several
permutations: leaving my identity active, closing OE with one or the other
identity active. But invariably only my messages would be imported.

Comment 1

[Jo Hermans]

Reporter, uninstalling only removes the application, not your profile (which
stores your mail, address book, etc ...)

Comment 2

[OstGote!]

As comment 1 says: All your personal data in the profile is not affected from
the uninstallation of TB. You have to delete the AB itself or remove the profile
and create a new one with the profile manager.