Windows Mail in Windows 7 Ultimate - for dummies

[Esseline]

I have installed Windows 7 on a friends computer. He is used to using Windows Mail. He could not remember the informations udes for setting up the email-account i Windows Mail, so we exported them to a file, as the program can do.
But Windows Mail is not included in Windows 7 Ultimate - I can find a folder named Windows Mail including a file called winmail.exe.mui but I can not open it.

Is there any way I can opden the file and acces Windows Mail ? Or is there a way to open the exported file ( called OEACCOUNT-file) containing the informations necessary to set up at new mail account?

I do not hae acces to Vista

I´ve tried to Google it, but it did not help me much.

 

[richc46]

I think that if you download windows live mail (windows live essentials) you can export the information to that mail client.


http://download.live.com/

 

[Esseline]

I have downloaded that, but cannot find a way to import the information - I can only setup a new account using emailadress and password - which I do not have

 

[richc46]

I have downloaded that, but cannot find a way to import the information - I can only setup a new account using emailadress and password - which I do not have

Try going to the top of the mail client, file. Once there, use the import command. Let me know if that works.

 

[Esseline]

I can only import mails, but not the account...

 

[monkeys breath]

i set up win mail for a friend of mine on my system while he was was waiting for a new psu. i found out very quickly that win mail is a piece of junk. it is so dumbed down from what it was in xp and vista. i finally just uninstalled it and created him a new profile in outlook. go find yourself any other email client other than win mail. save yourself the headache.

 

[richc46]

What you have to do, is set up the new email client and then import the mail. I do not know of a way to transfer the entire account. I will research and get back if I can find a way to solve the password problem

 

[Esseline]

i sewt up win mail for a friend of mine while on my system while he was was waiting for a new psu. win mail is a piece of junk. it is so dumbed down from what it was in xp and vista. i finally just uninstalled it and created him a new profile in outlook. go find yourself any other email client other than win mail. save yourself the headache.

It is not my email, but a friends, he uses it for his firm and need that adress and do not remember the informations used for setting op an account, så that is not possible

 

[monkeys breath]

i sewt up win mail for a friend of mine while on my system while he was was waiting for a new psu. win mail is a piece of junk. it is so dumbed down from what it was in xp and vista. i finally just uninstalled it and created him a new profile in outlook. go find yourself any other email client other than win mail. save yourself the headache.

It is not my email, but a friends, he uses it for his firm and need that adress and do not remember the informations used for setting op an account, så that is not possible

what email client was he using in the first place. if it was for a business then most likely it was outlook. if that is the case the download the office 2010 beta and open/ import the profile in it.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/download-office-professional-plus/default.aspx

 

[Esseline]

What you have to do, is set up the new email client and then import the mail. I do not know of a way to transfer the entire account. I will research and get back if I can find a way to solve the password problem

I found a way to import it, so now I can send mails from it. But I can not see the mails that I have imported from the old program. The "Imported folder" is empty...

 

[Esseline]

i sewt up win mail for a friend of mine while on my system while he was was waiting for a new psu. win mail is a piece of junk. it is so dumbed down from what it was in xp and vista. i finally just uninstalled it and created him a new profile in outlook. go find yourself any other email client other than win mail. save yourself the headache.

It is not my email, but a friends, he uses it for his firm and need that adress and do not remember the informations used for setting op an account, så that is not possible

what email client was he using in the first place. if it was for a business then most likely it was outlook. if that is the case the download the office 2010 beta and open/ import the profile in it.

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Professional Plus - Free Download

It was Windows Mail.

 

[Esseline]

Weee, now I have found it - thanks for your help. I simply loves the Internet

 

[richc46]

I am glad that I was able to play a little part in your success. Take care.

 

[monkeys breath]

What you have to do, is set up the new email client and then import the mail. I do not know of a way to transfer the entire account. I will research and get back if I can find a way to solve the password problem

I found a way to import it, so now I can send mails from it. But I can not see the mails that I have imported from the old program. The "Imported folder" is empty...

unfortunately that is normal.

 

[Esseline]

What you have to do, is set up the new email client and then import the mail. I do not know of a way to transfer the entire account. I will research and get back if I can find a way to solve the password problem

I found a way to import it, so now I can send mails from it. But I can not see the mails that I have imported from the old program. The "Imported folder" is empty...

unfortunately that is normal.

Hehe, for me, it was just a question about opening the right folder.