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Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

  1. 22 Mar 2010 #1


    Toddy1973

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    Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    I recently had my main laptop "crap" out and had the hard drive put onto an external hard drive. I have many contacts, folders and e-mails that I need to put into Windows Mail on my backup laptop but for some reason I can't import them due to permission access? Can anyone help me please get this figured out?


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  2. 22 Mar 2010 #2


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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    Hi,

    Just to clarify for us, you have found the correct data files, you have copied them to your Desktop or wherever and you have then tried to import them?

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  3. 22 Mar 2010 #3


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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    Quote Originally Posted by niemiro View Post
    Hi,

    Just to clarify for us, you have found the correct data files, you have copied them to your Desktop or wherever and you have then tried to import them?

    Richard
    I went onto my external files and pulled the Windows Mail folder out of my Program Files Folder. I opened my Windows Mail and tried to import from the Windows Mail folder on my desktop but the files weren't showing up?

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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    Hi,

    That is the wrong location. See how to do it here: How to recover Windows Mail data and settings from a corrupted user profile - The Winhelponline Blog

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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    Quote Originally Posted by niemiro View Post
    Hi,

    That is the wrong location. See how to do it here: How to recover Windows Mail data and settings from a corrupted user profile - The Winhelponline Blog

    Richard
    Thanks so much, i've got my Windows Mail information back! I struggled with it all day long but got an answer from you in 10 minutes! I appreciate the help

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  6. 22 Mar 2010 #6


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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    so good I posted it twice, sorry about that but it didn`t show up the first time LOL

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  7. 22 Mar 2010 #7


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    Re: Import Windows Mail From External Hard Drive?

    Hi,

    Really glad you got it working! Well, you always know where to come when you have a problem!

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