Windows mail or equal to win7?`

[MikkoU]

So I have a little problem... When I used xp, I had outlook express. When I used vista, I had updated version of it, "windows mail".

Now I can't have windows mail or any updated version of it to win7? I've heard that MS stopped supporting windows mail / outlook after they released their windows live mail thing.

But the problem is that now I have about 4000 e-mails on my vista's hard drive in .eml form and I can't export them back to my email hoster's server where windows mail used to import letters..

so, what programs are compatible with .eml in windows 7?

Or is it possible to have same old outlook express or windows mail back to windows 7 or do I have to stick with vista forever?

 

[zigzag3143]

So I have a little problem... When I used xp, I had outlook express. When I used vista, I had updated version of it, "windows mail".

Now I can't have windows mail or any updated version of it to win7? I've heard that MS stopped supporting windows mail / outlook after they released their windows live mail thing.

But the problem is that now I have about 4000 e-mails on my vista's hard drive in .eml form and I can't export them back to my email hoster's server where windows mail used to import letters..

so, what programs are compatible with .eml in windows 7?

Or is it possible to have same old outlook express or windows mail back to windows 7 or do I have to stick with vista forever?

Mikkou

OUtlook morphed into windows mail, and winmail to "windows Live Mail" WLM will open an eml file (just checked to be sure) and I think you will like it more than winmaill. Its free from MS and part of the essentials pack. To be safe if I were you I would try opening and importing a few first.
You can get it here http://download.live.com/

KEn

 

[pihau]

Hi Mikkou

I tried using Thunderbird for a while but found it was a real pain importing emails and contacts from my old windows mail folder in vista. Now using Windows Live mail, the layout is slightly different to Vistamail but easy to get used to and can import .eml files directly, preserving the directory structure too (it parks them under a new folder in "Storage Folders" which is a bit of a pain but easy to move them elsewhere).

Wil
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[garbanzo]

you can use Windows Mail from Vista in Windows 7 if you still have Vista installed...

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5481-windows-mail.html

 

[MikkoU]

Thanks for answers.

zigzag3143: I got the program now, sent + inbox works but I don't find export menu.
Do I have to use windows exchange or where it is located?

pihau: I have tried to use thunderbird but I didnt like it

garbanzo: The problem is that I want to manage my email in windows 7 and not swap to vista everytime i want to check emails..

 

[zigzag3143]

export what to what?

Ken

 

[MikkoU]

.eml files to windows live mail

 

[zigzag3143]

Isnt that an import? from xxx to windows live mail?

Ken

 

[matt_0978]

Thanks for answers.

zigzag3143: I got the program now, sent + inbox works but I don't find export menu.
Do I have to use windows exchange or where it is located?

pihau: I have tried to use thunderbird but I didnt like it

garbanzo: The problem is that I want to manage my email in windows 7 and not swap to vista everytime i want to check emails..

that isn't what he is suggesting, he saying u can port the windows mail folders from vista into windows 7, basically just cut and paste. his link shows how, i'm sure u'll manage

 

[zigzag3143]

Thanks for answers.

zigzag3143: I got the program now, sent + inbox works but I don't find export menu.
Do I have to use windows exchange or where it is located?

pihau: I have tried to use thunderbird but I didnt like it

garbanzo: The problem is that I want to manage my email in windows 7 and not swap to vista everytime i want to check emails..

MikkoU

No problem. Are you trying to sync win 7 mail and vista mail? or are you just trying to migrate to win 7?

Ken

 

[MikkoU]

MikkoU

No problem. Are you trying to sync win 7 mail and vista mail? or are you just trying to migrate to win 7?

Ken

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that isn't what he is suggesting, he saying u can port the windows mail folders from vista into windows 7, basically just cut and paste. his link shows how, i'm sure u'll manage

Yes exactly, just copy from vista folder and paste to windows 7 folder.

Thanks for pic, it shows well how to do it =)


now I got another problem, when I delete mail, it doesn't go to deleted items folder or anywhere.. it just "poofs" and doesn't move to any folder.

And I'm pretty sure I haven't checked any "bypass deleted items folder when deleting messages"

 

[pihau]

now I got another problem, when I delete mail, it doesn't go to deleted items folder or anywhere.. it just "poofs" and doesn't move to any folder.

And I'm pretty sure I haven't checked any "bypass deleted items folder when deleting messages"

If you have more than 1 e-mail a/c check the deleted items under each account (storage folders also has a deleted items folder in it). Have you checked the "Empty messaged from the Deleted Items folder on exit" under options/maintenance?

 

[MikkoU]

no, I have tried also check & uncheck that "use deleted items forder for imap messages" but somehow it doesn't throw imap messages either to storange folders or imap trash can.. they just poof.

 

[Cyrus Rex]

Windows Mail files from Vista makes Windows 7 complete, that goes for both x64 & x86
I had some problems with x64 version, i don't like third party programs in that area, tryed some more and succeeded!
Just drag and drop .eml files into a folder and it's done, imho. Don't use anything to replace something Windows 7 can do itself.

 

[MikkoU]

thanks for this post which didn't answer to any of my questions

 

[Antman]

Open Windows Live Mail
OPen the folder(s) containing the *.eml files
Place both windows side by side
Select all *.eml files
Drag to Windows Live Mail Inbox
Drop

 

[MikkoU]

Open Windows Live Mail
OPen the folder(s) containing the *.eml files
Place both windows side by side
Select all *.eml files
Drag to Windows Live Mail Inbox
Drop

does people even read what is happening in thread before they comment here?

 

[Cyrus Rex]

Do you use Windows Mail on your Windows 7 ?
And if so, did you manage to get the files overwritten by the Windows Mail Files, placed in the \Program Files\Windows Mail Folder on Vista ?
Otherwise the Program won't run, but done correct, Windows Mail does the job, there are two problems, if one sees it like that, you can't click on the "Read Mail" button on the IE Bar upper right, and it's not working with the .eml to open them with Windows Mail.
Still dragging them into Folders in Windows Mail, makes the readable again.

PS! If your Windows 7 RC is some bit off the road, try with a newer, like the 7600 ZUKO, seems like the Build you'll get in the end, anyways!

 

[MikkoU]

Still people can't read thread, now this is 3rd answer in row which didn't help at all

Cyrus; win7 doesn't have windows mail, it got windows live mail.

and I still have moved my mails to new system, now problem is IMAP sent folder and deleted items folder which won't sync.


so the problem is that IMAP mails which I delete won't go to IMAP deleted folder... they don't go to storange either.

they just poof to cyber space

 

[swarfega]

Make sure WLM has been added to windows firewall.

Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Firewall\Allowed Programs