Copying the contents of the WLM folder Might work for the messages and
contacts. But I don't know if you will run into any complications.
See:
How to Backup Windows Live Mail Accounts, Contacts and Messages
http://liveunplugged.spaces.live.com...90CA!174.entry
You'd have to do an import on the new PC.
What the above won't do is transfer any message rules, blocked/safe
sender lists, and a variety of other that are stored in the registry.
under the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
Some of the account information is stored in the registry under the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager Live]
which in turn point to files in the WLM storage folder.
Doing a mix of copying the WLM storage folder and registry along with
the export/import mentioned at the above web site may leave you with a
mess.
--
Mike -
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
"PaulOnTopOfTheHill" <PaulOnTopOfTheHill@xxxxxx>
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> I have WLM with Hotmail and 4 other POP accounts, plus a large archive
> which
> was converted from an old OE installation.
>
> How do I transfer it to a new computer preservng all message and
> settings?
>
> Is it simply the case that I need to install WLM on the new machine,
> then
> coipy the entire contents of C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local
> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail to the same
> location on
> the new machine?
>
> What happens to the account information? Do I have to export each one
> as a
> .iaf and then import into the new system?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Paul
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