Need help recovering email files


  1. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Need help recovering email files


    The upgrade from Vista to Win7 has gone smoothly with one exception:
    I have not been able to recover my email files in Windows Live Mail, even though the contact list transferred smoothly, as did the inbox contents.

    Can someone tell me how to recover the email files?

    Thanks in advance.
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  2. Posts : 1,797
    Windows 7 Ulti. x64
       #2

    Welcome to SevenForums
    Hope this helps Windows Live Mail - Import Windows Mail Messages
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  3. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you, MYZR7, however, the instructions appear to be written for a "pre-upgrade" situation, since it requires the use of Vista desktop, etc.

    I've already performed the upgrade so I need instructions that cover email file recovery after-the-fact.

    I've spent a lot of time trying to find a forum that would cover this but have not succeeded as yet.

    Still need help with this, please.
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  4. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #4

    jameswhe said:
    Thank you, MYZR7, however, the instructions appear to be written for a "pre-upgrade" situation, since it requires the use of Vista desktop, etc.
    Just skip steps 1 and 2 and when you import the mail, import it from your backup instead.

    You can search your computer for Windows Live Mail as that is the folder mail is stored.
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  6. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #6

    You're welcome jameswhe. Glad to hear it :)
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