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06-07-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings Export from which program, import into what program? -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx Quote: > [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] > > Greetings, > > I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a better answer. However, I > suspect we'll need to know exactly which mail client you're referring to and whether or not > you want the mail/newsgroup data to come with you. > > Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows Mail, I used the migwiz > (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed from PC to PC. > > Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm back to exporting my > registry key for Live Mail and copying over the data from my profile to where it needs to go > (passwords don't follow you sadly either). > > There may be a better way than that however. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > > "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: >> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? tia >> >> -- >> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >> >> |
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06-07-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from one WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an *.iaf file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx Quote: > [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] > > Greetings, > > I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a better answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly > which mail client you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data to come with you. > > Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer > what I needed from PC to PC. > > Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying > over the data from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you sadly either). > > There may be a better way than that however. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > > "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: >> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? tia >> >> -- >> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >> >> |
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06-07-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings thanks I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want to move them to WLM in Win 7 I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each individual setting "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx Quote: > If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from one > WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an *.iaf > file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) > > > -- > ...winston > ms-mvp mail > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx Quote: >> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >> >> Greetings, >> >> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a better >> answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which mail client >> you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data >> to come with you. >> >> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >> from PC to PC. >> >> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the data >> from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you sadly >> either). >> >> There may be a better way than that however. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >> signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> >> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx Quote: >>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? tia >>> >>> -- >>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>> >>> |
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06-07-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings I recommend you use the free backup/restore program: http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-live-mail-backup/ http://www.staticbackup.com/downloads.htm I have used it successfully several times. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: > thanks > I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want to > move them to WLM in Win 7 > > I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each > individual setting > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx Quote: >> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from one >> WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an *.iaf >> file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >> >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-mvp mail >> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx Quote: >>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a better >>> answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which mail client >>> you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data >>> to come with you. >>> >>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >>> from PC to PC. >>> >>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the data >>> from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you sadly >>> either). >>> >>> There may be a better way than that however. >>> >>> -- >>> Jonathan Kay >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>> signature or citation >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? tia >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>> >>>> >>> |
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06-08-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings To do it manually.. Each mail account and each newsgroup account must be exported , then imported in WLM in Win7 Mail Messages can be dragged to an Windows Explorer folder(e.g. external drive, jump drive) then dragged into WLM on Win7 or using WLM included option to export/import using (File/Export; File Import Messages) -- ...winston ms-mvp mail "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: > thanks > I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want to move them to WLM in Win 7 > > I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each individual setting > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx Quote: >> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from one WLM pc to another, then export each email and news >> server to an *.iaf file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >> >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-mvp mail >> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx Quote: >>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a better answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly >>> which mail client you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data to come with you. >>> >>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer >>> what I needed from PC to PC. >>> >>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and >>> copying over the data from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you sadly either). >>> >>> There may be a better way than that however. >>> >>> -- >>> Jonathan Kay >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? tia >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>> >>>> >>> |
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06-08-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings thanks will check it out "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ejA79T95JHA.4632@xxxxxx Quote: > I recommend you use the free backup/restore program: > http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-live-mail-backup/ > http://www.staticbackup.com/downloads.htm > > I have used it successfully several times. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: >> thanks >> I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want >> to >> move them to WLM in Win 7 >> >> I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each >> individual setting >> >> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx Quote: >>> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from >>> one >>> WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an *.iaf >>> file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ...winston >>> ms-mvp mail >>> >>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx >>>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a >>>> better >>>> answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which mail >>>> client >>>> you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data >>>> to come with you. >>>> >>>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >>>> from PC to PC. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the >>>> data >>>> from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you >>>> sadly >>>> either). >>>> >>>> There may be a better way than that however. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Kay >>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>>> signature or citation >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? >>>>> tia >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> |
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06-08-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings I looked at Gary's suggestion and guess it wasn't for me; guess I got to export each mail account / each news server and then use WLM (Win7) to import them "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u8oPrUB6JHA.2456@xxxxxx Quote: > To do it manually.. > Each mail account and each newsgroup account must be exported , then > imported in WLM in Win7 > Mail Messages can be dragged to an Windows Explorer folder(e.g. external > drive, jump drive) then dragged into WLM on Win7 or using WLM included > option to export/import using (File/Export; File Import Messages) > > -- > ...winston > ms-mvp mail > > "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: >> thanks >> I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want >> to move them to WLM in Win 7 >> >> I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each >> individual setting >> >> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx Quote: >>> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from >>> one WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an >>> *.iaf file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ...winston >>> ms-mvp mail >>> >>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx >>>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a >>>> better answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which >>>> mail client you're referring to and whether or not you want the >>>> mail/newsgroup data to come with you. >>>> >>>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >>>> from PC to PC. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the >>>> data from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow >>>> you sadly either). >>>> >>>> There may be a better way than that however. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Kay >>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>>> signature or citation >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? >>>>> tia >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> |
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06-08-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings You're very welcome. I think you'll be pleased. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O0Sa1TC6JHA.2656@xxxxxx Quote: > thanks > will check it out > > "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ejA79T95JHA.4632@xxxxxx Quote: >> I recommend you use the free backup/restore program: >> http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-live-mail-backup/ >> http://www.staticbackup.com/downloads.htm >> >> I have used it successfully several times. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) >> >> >> "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: >>> thanks >>> I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want >>> to >>> move them to WLM in Win 7 >>> >>> I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each >>> individual setting >>> >>> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx >>>> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from >>>> one >>>> WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an *.iaf >>>> file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ...winston >>>> ms-mvp mail >>>> >>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx >>>>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> >>>>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a >>>>> better >>>>> answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which mail >>>>> client >>>>> you're referring to and whether or not you want the mail/newsgroup data >>>>> to come with you. >>>>> >>>>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>>>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >>>>> from PC to PC. >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>>>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the >>>>> data >>>>> from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow you >>>>> sadly >>>>> either). >>>>> >>>>> There may be a better way than that however. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jonathan Kay >>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>>>> signature or citation >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? >>>>>> tia >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> |
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06-08-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings Huh? Why do you think it wasn't for you? -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eIHabWC6JHA.4892@xxxxxx Quote: >I looked at Gary's suggestion and guess it wasn't for me; > guess I got to export each mail account / each news server and then use WLM > (Win7) to import them > > > > "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u8oPrUB6JHA.2456@xxxxxx Quote: >> To do it manually.. >> Each mail account and each newsgroup account must be exported , then >> imported in WLM in Win7 >> Mail Messages can be dragged to an Windows Explorer folder(e.g. external >> drive, jump drive) then dragged into WLM on Win7 or using WLM included >> option to export/import using (File/Export; File Import Messages) >> >> -- >> ...winston >> ms-mvp mail >> >> "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx Quote: >>> thanks >>> I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and want >>> to move them to WLM in Win 7 >>> >>> I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each >>> individual setting >>> >>> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx >>>> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from >>>> one WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an >>>> *.iaf file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ...winston >>>> ms-mvp mail >>>> >>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx >>>>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> >>>>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a >>>>> better answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which >>>>> mail client you're referring to and whether or not you want the >>>>> mail/newsgroup data to come with you. >>>>> >>>>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>>>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I needed >>>>> from PC to PC. >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>>>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the >>>>> data from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow >>>>> you sadly either). >>>>> >>>>> There may be a better way than that however. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jonathan Kay >>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>>>> signature or citation >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? >>>>>> tia >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> |
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06-14-2009
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| | Re: exporting email and news server settings because I am not going to pay for a piece of software just to transfer my rules from one partition to another when I can simply export part of the registry to do the same thing (I don't use WLM for my main mail accounts) "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OvYy3PJ6JHA.6004@xxxxxx Quote: > Huh? Why do you think it wasn't for you? > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eIHabWC6JHA.4892@xxxxxx Quote: >>I looked at Gary's suggestion and guess it wasn't for me; >> guess I got to export each mail account / each news server and then use >> WLM >> (Win7) to import them >> >> >> >> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:u8oPrUB6JHA.2456@xxxxxx Quote: >>> To do it manually.. >>> Each mail account and each newsgroup account must be exported , then >>> imported in WLM in Win7 >>> Mail Messages can be dragged to an Windows Explorer folder(e.g. external >>> drive, jump drive) then dragged into WLM on Win7 or using WLM included >>> option to export/import using (File/Export; File Import Messages) >>> >>> -- >>> ...winston >>> ms-mvp mail >>> >>> "Win7" <win7@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:e4dL4s85JHA.1528@xxxxxx >>>> thanks >>>> I got a few emails and a number of news servers on WLM in WinXP and >>>> want >>>> to move them to WLM in Win 7 >>>> >>>> I presumed that group settings in not possible and got to export each >>>> individual setting >>>> >>>> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:uhtynF05JHA.1416@xxxxxx >>>>> If the only intent is to import the email and newsserver settings from >>>>> one WLM pc to another, then export each email and news server to an >>>>> *.iaf file(servers, accounts settings, usernames and pw are retained) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ...winston >>>>> ms-mvp mail >>>>> >>>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:uZ8oiQy5JHA.5180@xxxxxx >>>>>> [cross post to WLMail newsgroup] >>>>>> >>>>>> Greetings, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've cross-posted this to the Mail newsgroup where you will get a >>>>>> better answer. However, I suspect we'll need to know exactly which >>>>>> mail client you're referring to and whether or not you want the >>>>>> mail/newsgroup data to come with you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Personally, on Windows XP and Outlook Express, and Vista and Windows >>>>>> Mail, I used the migwiz (Start, Run, migwiz) to transfer what I >>>>>> needed >>>>>> from PC to PC. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately that's all gone with Windows Live Mail (any OS), so I'm >>>>>> back to exporting my registry key for Live Mail and copying over the >>>>>> data from my profile to where it needs to go (passwords don't follow >>>>>> you sadly either). >>>>>> >>>>>> There may be a better way than that however. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jonathan Kay >>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >>>>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >>>>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >>>>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >>>>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this >>>>>> signature or citation >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Sul@xxxxxx" <sulxxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OkpUaPs5JHA.1380@xxxxxx >>>>>>> How do I export all my email and news servers settings with 1 click? >>>>>>> tia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> |
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