I tried this approach and I couldn't copy the folder to the C drive. I need
administrator permission and I don't know how to make that happen. I only
have one account on my computer. Please let me know how I can set up the
appropriate permissions.
"DGuess" wrote:
> I'd be using Outlook 2007 for business instead.
>
> The database for Windows Mail is corrupted which is why you're getting that
> error.
>
>
> Windows Mail has a newer (to them) form of database. Each email is stored
>
> separately.
>
>
>
> Do the following:
>
>
>
> 1) Open Control Panel then select Folder Options.
>
> a) click on the Views tab
>
> b) Select "Show hidden files and folders"
>
> c) Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
>
> d) click APPLY then OK.
>
> e) Close Control Panel
>
>
>
> 2) From Windows Mail
>
> a) Click on the Tools menu
>
> b) click on Options
>
> c) click on the Advanced tab
>
> d) click the Maintenance button
>
> e) click the Store Folders button.
>
> f) make a note of the location of the message stores. It will be
>
> something like:
>
> C:\Users\<account name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
>
> g) close Windows Mail
>
>
>
> 3) Open Windows Explorer
>
>
>
> When it opens, you will see a small black triangle next to the user account
>
> name. Click it to collapse it.
>
>
>
> For the following, the triangle will not appear till you put the mouse over
>
> the element in question.
>
>
>
> Move the mouse to the "Computer" line. A triangle will appear, click on it
>
> to expand it.
>
>
>
> You should see something like "Local Disk (C
"
>
>
>
> Click on the triangle to expand it.
>
>
>
> Locate "Users" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
>
>
>
> Locate <username> and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
>
>
>
> Locate "AppData" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
>
>
>
> Locate "Local" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
>
> Locate "Microsoft" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
>
>
>
> Now, in the right window pane, locate Windows Mail.
>
> Click on it.
>
>
>
> In the left window pane, scroll upward till you see "Local Disk (C"
>
>
>
> Now, in the right window pane, hold them left mouse button down on the
>
> Windows Mail folder.
>
> Drag it to the "Local Disk (C" and release the mouse button.
>
> Select MOVE Here.......
>
>
>
> Now, this may take a bit to get done, depending upon how much mail is there.
>
> Give it time.
>
>
>
> Now, when it's done, create a new folder name Windows Mail to replace the
>
> moved one in the
>
> C:\Users\<account name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft folder.
>
>
>
> Now start Windows Mail.
>
> It will be empty but that's no biggie.
>
>
>
> Create a couple of folders in Windows Mail and name them Old Mail, Old
>
> Sent.
>
> Click on the Old Mail folder to open it.
>
>
>
>
>
> Resize Windows Mail so you can see both Windows Explorer and Windows Mail.
>
>
>
> In the Windows Mail folder you will see a Local Folders folder, click the
>
> triangle to expand it.
>
>
>
> Locate the Inbox folder.
>
> In this folder you will see a lot of .eml files. These are the old emails.
>
> Drag and drop ONLY the .eml files to the Old Mail folder in Windows Mail.
>
>
>
> Do similar for Sent Items to the Old Sent folder.
>
>
>
> Now, see if Windows Mail works for you.
>
>
> "safetymom" <safetymom123@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:E3151F46-212F-4066-B1DD-F673ACB98BEB@microsoft.com...
> > After using Windows mail for a couple of hours I get this message. I
> > can't
> > see any of the emails. Before it gets to that I can't move emails to
> > folders. Is there something I need to update or do to stop this problem?
> >
> > I am using Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail. I use Windows mail for my
> > business emails.
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas.
> >
> > Folder could not be displayed
> > Windows Mail could not open this folder.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Possible causes are:
> >
> > Low disk space.
> >
> > Low memory.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Windows Mail
>
>