Windows 7: Windows Mail

To apollo3434

Several other members in this thread have had the same problem of MSOE.DLL could not be loaded.

Meriu, (post 187, page 19), had loaded the imported Windows Mail 32 bit into his X84 program files and got the same result as this was the 64 bit program files. He finally fixed it as quoted:

KevN2009, (post 201, this page), also could not set Windows Mail as default nor associate .eml email files with Win Mail.


He fixed it by doing the following steps:

1. First uninstall Windows Mail Live using the uninstall option in Control Panel/Program Files.

2. Delete all Windows Mail files from Program files in Windows 7 and start afresh.

3. To do this, go to this guide by clicking here and carefully do it step by step.

If you can't get the 64 bit version of Windows Mail Vista, you can try using the 32 bit put into the correct 32 bit program files of Windows 7. It can be downloaded by clicking here.

Once the web page is open, click on the free download option. Wait 60 seconds, then click the download option again.

Good luck.

I have done as suggested from Techspot but I'm still having the same problem and getting the same error messages but before I go any further will it be worth doing the following?
Because I made the mistake some while ago of not removing Windows Mail Live by using the program removal option in Control Panel. I deleted it in the Explorer tree in Program Files.
I have noticed that Windows Mail Live is still in the hidden Program Files together with Windows Live and Windows Live Contacts. Should this Windows Mail Live folder and these last two folders be removed as well together with any other Live references elsewhere?

Thanks Pete

To Pete39 re:

When I first imported Windows Mail I had all sorts of conflicts until I removed ALL Windows Live files, including hidden files, contacts etc. If you haven't already done so, would first back up contacts to a storage folder.

It's a bit cumbersome, but to be sure, you could re-instal Windows Live and then remove with Control Panel/Program Files/Removal. And then manually remove any residual files or folders, including hidden and those in Program Data & Program Files.

Just to be sure, I'd also remove all Windows Mail folders and files and do a fresh import.

There is a freeware Microsoft Program which will remove hard to remove Microsoft files. It is called: "Windows Installer Cleanup". Click here to download this program. The download button is half way down the page.

I also ran Glary Utiliites, (freeware), registry cleaner after uninstalling. When running the "Scan for Issues" in this utility, I tick all the options except "Shortcuts". I've been using this utility for a long time now and have found it extremely safe and effective. It also auto backs up anything removed for restoral if needed.

If your running Windows 7 64 bit, you will have two sets of program files. One for 64 bit and one for old 32 bit applications. In this case, if you import Windows Mail from a 32 bit Vista OS, then you must import it to the 32 bit Program Files in your Windows 7.

I’ve got rid of all the Widows Live stuff by doing as you said, reinstall and then remove and good registry clean.

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Just to be sure, I'd also remove all Windows Mail folders and files and do a fresh import.

You say remove all Windows Mail folders and files, even the ones in the Hidden Folders which are part of Windows 7.
BTW I do have 64bit Windows 7 and 64bit Windows Mail files.

To Pete39 re:

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You say remove all Windows Mail folders and files, even the ones in the Hidden Folders which are part of Windows 7.

Yes, remove ALL original Windows Mail files or you will have conflicts. It needs to be a clean slate to import to. But if you want, first do a back-up copy of the original saved to a storage folder. In my case I didn't bother, because it never worked anyway.

In the Techspot guide you first enable viewing of all hidden & protected files. This is precisely so you can remove any hidden files in the original Windows Mail folder in Program Files in Windows 7. In fact I totally deleted the entire original Windows Mail folder, (as distinct from files), before importing the entire Win Mail folder from Program files in Vista.

As you have 64 bit Windows 7 OS, just make sure you put the entire 64 bit imported Windows Mail folder from Vista, into the 64 bit Progrm files in Windows 7, in case your PC is running any old 32 bit programs, for which it will have a separate Program Files.

Hope this helps. Cheers PB

Brilliant, Windows Mail is now displayed.
Just got to make sure it all works properly, if not this old Pom we be back in touch again.

Really appreciated your help, you're a star, thanks.
Pete

To Pete39 re:

That's great Pete. Glad was able to help. If you have any trouble setting Windows Mail as default, refer to the notes at the bottom of the Techspot forum guide.

Cheers PB

I've used this tutorial for adding WinMail to Win 7 and all is working well. Thanks. I've also used this tutorial How to add Windows Calendar to Windows 7 to add WinCalendar which works as well. In WinMail I have a toolbarbutton to access WinCalendar although it doesn't bring up WinCalendar. Anyone have an idea what to tinker with in order to make it work?

FYI, you don't need to delete/replace everything in the Windows Mail Folder in order to make WinMail work in Win 7. All you need is msoe.dll and the WinMail.exe from a Vista install.

This diagram shows WindowsMail in the Programs folder

But I don't have that.

I have Windows Live Mail in the Windows Live folder.


Where can I find Windows Mail?


Thanks