Windows 7 - Windows Mail

**Mark** · 03-17-2009

How to Reinstate Windows Mail in Windows 7

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

keeners · 11-01-2009

I have a couple of questions about the tutorial, specifically the following steps:

Quote:

3. Make a copy of the folder in case something goes wrong.

4. Go to the same folder in Vista and copy it.

5. Now Delete the original folder and replace with the Vista ones.

Sorry, but I am a little confused. Is this what I should do?
3- ok, copy the file to an external HDD AFTER taking ownership?
4 - are you using vista and 7 dual boot? How can I go into the Vista folder after 7 is installed?
5- is this after the Windows 7 installation?

**myzr7** · 11-01-2009

keeners welcome to SevenForums.
Yes copy your vista folder to a external. Usb thumb drives a very cheap and work great. #4 Yes you will need to do this before installing 7 if you are installing over the top of vista. You may however find them in Windows old folder if during the install 7 created this folder for you. #5 yes . good luck to you

**musicman53** · 11-01-2009

I did everything as written..........
but now when I start Windows Mail I just get a message saying"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running.
Check to see if you need 32 bit or 64 bit"

Well I have 64 Bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

**Ex_Brit** · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by kaj

Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7

Look back in the responses to this thread and you will find that Ex_Brit has provided a way to dl the x64 files. Look for the link to megaupload. Good luck to you and Welcome to SevenForums

Thanks to you and Ex_Brit. I have dl'd the files and I'm good to go.

You are welcome.

**myzr7** · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by musicman53

I did everything as written..........
but now when I start Windows Mail I just get a message saying"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running.
Check to see if you need 32 bit or 64 bit"

Well I have 64 Bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

Are your vista file's 32 bit or 64. Some 64 bit files are avalible in this thread.

keeners · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7

keeners welcome to SevenForums.
Yes copy your vista folder to a external. Usb thumb drives a very cheap and work great. #4 Yes you will need to do this before installing 7 if you are installing over the top of vista. You may however find them in Windows old folder if during the install 7 created this folder for you. #5 yes . good luck to you

Thank you for clarifying this.

One more question: Can you use 64-bit Windows Mail in a 32-bit computer?

jonesnewton · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by jonesnewton

Does anyone have the problem when you create a mail in WM and save it, it ends up being sent from WLM? I tried to change it in properties but that did not work.
Also, the saved shortcut for the that saved mail in WM, when you click on it it opens the WM and not the email saved?

Should I un install WLM?

Does anyone else have this problem after installing WM? Or is it just me?
But they seem to work together, I create a message in WM, save it as, but when you open it, it opens in WLM and gets sent from there as well.

What happens if I remove WLM??

Thanks.

**myzr7** · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by keeners

Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7

keeners welcome to SevenForums.
Yes copy your vista folder to a external. Usb thumb drives a very cheap and work great. #4 Yes you will need to do this before installing 7 if you are installing over the top of vista. You may however find them in Windows old folder if during the install 7 created this folder for you. #5 yes . good luck to you

Thank you for clarifying this.

One more question: Can you use 64-bit Windows Mail in a 32-bit computer?

I think that you can import files and emails from one to the next but not sure as I have not done this. Is that what you was asking? Good luck to you!

keeners · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7

Quote: Originally Posted by keeners

Quote: Originally Posted by myzr7

keeners welcome to SevenForums.
Yes copy your vista folder to a external. Usb thumb drives a very cheap and work great. #4 Yes you will need to do this before installing 7 if you are installing over the top of vista. You may however find them in Windows old folder if during the install 7 created this folder for you. #5 yes . good luck to you

Thank you for clarifying this.

One more question: Can you use 64-bit Windows Mail in a 32-bit computer?

I think that you can import files and emails from one to the next but not sure as I have not done this. Is that what you was asking? Good luck to you!

I upgraded the 32-bit laptop before I thought about Windows Mail. *DUH*

However, my desktop is 64-bit, and I was thinking could I put the 64-bit WM program in the 32-bit laptop?

**yamaho** · 11-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by DrWho

At first glance, I thought I'd hate Windows Mail. But at closer inspection, I found it to be Outlook Express on Steroids. With enough tweaking and tuning I could make it look and act pretty much like O.E.6.

If you already have Windows Mail set up on Vista, getting it over to Win-7 is a piece of cake.
The first trick is to get and install "Take Ownership".
InstallTakeOwnership.reg - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

Then open the Windows Mail folder in Win-7 and select all the files, then "Take Ownership" of all the files. Then delete them ALL.

Then copy the same files from Vista and paste them into the now-empty Windows Mail folder in Win-7.
Make a shortcut to the Windows Mail executable and put it on the desktop.
Run it and set it up as you would in Vista. Job done.

I've done it several times now and each time I do it.........it just gets easier and easier. But it never fails to work.

Good Luck, y'all !

The Doctor

New here, just upgraded to Win 7 from Vista and didn't realize there wasn't a WM program. I thought this would be an easy process for me, but can't figure it out (honest, I read and re-read tutorial). I cant' figure out the Vista/Win 7 separate files? I have the Windows Mail folder, and can take ownership but not clear on WM folder in Vista and WM folder in Win 7 - I only have one folder???

I didn't save WM folder prior to upgrade to Win 7, is this my issue?

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