To open *Thunderbird*, choose **Apps ▸ Internet ▸ Thunderbird**.
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When startopening *Thunderbird* for the first time, an assistant appears to guide you through the process of configuring *Thunderbird* to access your email account.
When opening *Thunderbird* for the first time, an assistant appears to guide you through the process of configuring *Thunderbird* to access your email account.
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Choose **[[!img lib/open-menu.png alt="Menulink="no" class="symbolic" link="noalt="Menu"]] ▸ Account Settings**from the main window of *Thunderbird*.
Choose **File ▸ Backup Secret Keys…** and save this private key to your *Home* folder.
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In the **Create a Personal OpenPGP Key** dialog, choosedialog that appears, select the option **Import an existing OpenPGP Key** and click**Continue**.