Vista Tutorial - WLM for multiple users

A very basic question so please bear with me.

Currently running XP sp2 with multiple user accounts on XP. Each user
has there own OE account accessing their various email boxes (Hotmail,
Gmail, Compuserve, Virgin Media etc via POP or HTML). All Hotmail
accounts are the old free ones.

It seems that very soon I'll have no choice but to move to WLM for
Hotmail access, so would rather use WLM for everything.
So the question is can I still have separate WLM accounts for each
user on the PC so that each can only access their own email, can each
account be set up to pull mail from all of their various mailboxes,
and only allow links to their own Windows Live Messenger accounts?

Is there anything in particular to watch out for when migrating from
OE to WLM (existing email, address books, additional mail folders with
stored email etc). We also have archives of old mail stored as .eml
files in personal folders, will I need to keep OE available to access
these?

I'm trying to understand how it's going to work for me before I
actually install WLM in case I mess something up and incur the wrath
of the family!

Thanks for any advice.
David

WLM does not support identities like OE.
If one requires to maintain separate WLM accounts for individual users, then create separate logon Windows user(profiles).

WLM normally does a good job of handling the migration, but it would be wrong to say it has been perfect. There have been a range
of issues that have occurred with migrating large message stores from OE to WLM.
It would be wise for insurance purposes, just like any other important information to:
a. Backup your OE message store to a different location
b. Export you OE address book to a *.csv file
c. Export your accounts(news and mail) as a *.iaf file

*.eml files on XP can be opened in WLM by double clicking. They can also be dragged into a user created folder within WLM.

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...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"DavidM" <davidm_uk_notme@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:sf9s0458ek0l6s35i10ugrv74rc40j4qs5@xxxxxx

The old Identities feature in OE is very illusionary as far as what
real privacy it provides (very little), which is why MS did away
with that feature in WLM and WM. The recommended way is to
give each user their own Windows user login.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"DavidM" <davidm_uk_notme@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:sf9s0458ek0l6s35i10ugrv74rc40j4qs5@xxxxxx

OP says "Currently running XP sp2 with multiple user accounts on XP." so I
am assuming he has multiple Windows user logins and everything will be fine.
Each user would then have separate message store, address book and account
settings which will be imported by Windows Live Mail on first start up. WLM
puts all its own data somewhere in "%APPDATA%", which is different for each
Windows log in. Backing up data before the change wouldn't hurt though.

WRT "Identities", Control Panel under Vista with Office 2007 has a "Mail"
icon that allows one to "Setup multiple profiles of e-mail accounts and data
files. Typically, you need only one." Never used it. Can't recommed it.
It appears to be useful for Outlook only.

Cheers,

Earle

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Earle..
Op's question was answered 4hrs earlier in the same thread
<qp>
If one requires to maintain separate WLM accounts for individual users, then create separate (logon) Window's user(profiles).
</qp>

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...winston
ms-mvp windows live mail


"Earle Horton" <0123456@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eQ#35RNpIHA.3652@xxxxxx

Was there incorrect information in Earle's post? No
Was there additional information in Earle's post? Yes
Was Earle's post in reply to your post? No
So, what is the point of your post?
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Ronald Sommer

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