When I originally installed Windows Live Desktop I was able to import all my
emails from Outlook Express including those that were in Storage Folders. I
had to reformat my hard drive, reinstall Windows XP and all my programs.
When I installed Windows Live Desktop it obtained all my emails that were in
my Hotmail account. However, none of the Storage Folder emails were
recovered. I saved all the Storage Folder emails before reformatting the
hard drive. In the previous version of Windlows Live Desktop I found all my
emails in the Windows Live Mail folder. I can click on the file and Windows
Live will open the file. How can I copy/move these files to a folder so that
they will be displayed in Windlows Live Storage Folder?




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jl

I gather that you saved a copy of your old Windows Live Mail Message Store rather than exporting your messages before reformatting your HDD.

In such a case, you can either import your messages from your old Message Store, or simply drag the messages from it onto your WLMail interface.

To import from an old WLMail Message Store: File->Import->Messages...->"Windows Live Mail"->"Next >" [button]->"Browse..." [button] to your old Windows Live Mail Message Store folder->...

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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Jack" <Jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A58BFB34-27B9-4F40-AF3A-124ED9D5A7FE@xxxxxx

> When I originally installed Windows Live Desktop I was able to import all my
> emails from Outlook Express including those that were in Storage Folders. I
> had to reformat my hard drive, reinstall Windows XP and all my programs.
> When I installed Windows Live Desktop it obtained all my emails that were in
> my Hotmail account. However, none of the Storage Folder emails were
> recovered. I saved all the Storage Folder emails before reformatting the
> hard drive. In the previous version of Windlows Live Desktop I found all my
> emails in the Windows Live Mail folder. I can click on the file and Windows
> Live will open the file. How can I copy/move these files to a folder so that
> they will be displayed in Windlows Live Storage Folder?
>
> --
> jl

Peter, thanks. I dragged the emails into WL Mail.
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jl


"Peter.R" wrote:

> I gather that you saved a copy of your old Windows Live Mail Message Store rather than exporting your messages before reformatting your HDD.
>
> In such a case, you can either import your messages from your old Message Store, or simply drag the messages from it onto your WLMail interface.
>
> To import from an old WLMail Message Store: File->Import->Messages...->"Windows Live Mail"->"Next >" [button]->"Browse..." [button] to your old Windows Live Mail Message Store folder->...
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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>
> "Jack" <Jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A58BFB34-27B9-4F40-AF3A-124ED9D5A7FE@xxxxxx
>

> > When I originally installed Windows Live Desktop I was able to import all my
> > emails from Outlook Express including those that were in Storage Folders. I
> > had to reformat my hard drive, reinstall Windows XP and all my programs.
> > When I installed Windows Live Desktop it obtained all my emails that were in
> > my Hotmail account. However, none of the Storage Folder emails were
> > recovered. I saved all the Storage Folder emails before reformatting the
> > hard drive. In the previous version of Windlows Live Desktop I found all my
> > emails in the Windows Live Mail folder. I can click on the file and Windows
> > Live will open the file. How can I copy/move these files to a folder so that
> > they will be displayed in Windlows Live Storage Folder?
> >
> > --
> > jl

You're welcome Jack.

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Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Jack" <Jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9673D913-A82E-4C22-843C-4360CB67FE4F@xxxxxx

> Peter, thanks. I dragged the emails into WL Mail.
> --
> jl
>
>
> "Peter.R" wrote:
>

>> I gather that you saved a copy of your old Windows Live Mail Message Store rather than exporting your messages before reformatting your HDD.
>>
>> In such a case, you can either import your messages from your old Message Store, or simply drag the messages from it onto your WLMail interface.
>>
>> To import from an old WLMail Message Store: File->Import->Messages...->"Windows Live Mail"->"Next >" [button]->"Browse..." [button] to your old Windows Live Mail Message Store folder->...
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Peter
>> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>> ---------------
>>
>> "Jack" <Jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A58BFB34-27B9-4F40-AF3A-124ED9D5A7FE@xxxxxx
>>

>> > When I originally installed Windows Live Desktop I was able to import all my
>> > emails from Outlook Express including those that were in Storage Folders. I
>> > had to reformat my hard drive, reinstall Windows XP and all my programs.
>> > When I installed Windows Live Desktop it obtained all my emails that were in
>> > my Hotmail account. However, none of the Storage Folder emails were
>> > recovered. I saved all the Storage Folder emails before reformatting the
>> > hard drive. In the previous version of Windlows Live Desktop I found all my
>> > emails in the Windows Live Mail folder. I can click on the file and Windows
>> > Live will open the file. How can I copy/move these files to a folder so that
>> > they will be displayed in Windlows Live Storage Folder?
>> >
>> > --
>> > jl