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new window 7 laptop & email from old computer
I have a new computer that is windows 7 home premium 64 and am moving from a vista one in which I used window mail. Despite my research, I don't have a good plan as to how to move my emails. I have used windows mail for 4 years and have emails (many with attachments) archived and organized in multiple folders. Two email accounts are checked and go into different inboxes each with subfolders to archive. I use one sent mail folder (but have subfolders by year) for everything I sent. My hope is to move as easily as possible to the new system and have all my emails, attachments, and folder organization intact. I am used to Windows Mail but don't love it but do not want to use a web based email program because I need it as speedy as possible.
Please give any advice and help you can, please.
I have read the tutorial about installing windows mail on windows 7. I could do that but am not used to doing things with that sophistication on a computer. I have not read through all 100+ pages of comments on the tutorial. However, once I do that, I am still not sure how to get everything needed from one computer to another and not sure I could handle future problems.
Another option that I considered was downloading another email program on the vista system with the hope that it would import all my emails, attachments, and folder organization. Then I could load the same program on the new computer, but again, how would I get everything transferred?
I purchased PC Mover (with an ethernet cord) to move data from computer to computer and it has software that will move data, setting, and applications. I tried it to move windows mail (and some other programs) and it didn't work. I have reset the computer to the factory settings and redone all the updates again.
What recommendations, please? I am willing to try a new email program but really like having one that is just email and not 10 other things.