Vista - where are the files? i need to find them

01-20-2008

From: <robertmiles@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Restoring Windows Mail email files
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:40 PM

"Phil" <Phil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0465E62D-2B64-493B-A6C5-C3E3AE5CE02C@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I recently ran a Recovery with Automatic Data Backup in Windows Vista.
>When
> I signed in to Windows Mail, I was forced to re-set up my email account.
> Now
> I can only see the new emails while my old email files are in a Backup
> folder. I found the old email files and copied them into the folder where
> my
> current email files are, but they don't show up when I open the new
> Windows
> Mail. I am baffled as I am able to see the contact files after going
> through
> the same copy/paste actions. Why does Windows Mail read the old contacts
> but
> not the old email files?
> --
> Phil

You need to import the files so they will be added to the index file, not
just
copy them into the folder. The contacts file apparantly does not need this.

01-21-2008

"Bonnie Martin" <Snupy@xxxxxx> å†™å…¥æ¶ˆæ¯
news:ed3umd9WIHA.1204@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> From: <robertmiles@xxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Restoring Windows Mail email files
> Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:40 PM
>
>
> "Phil" <Phil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0465E62D-2B64-493B-A6C5-C3E3AE5CE02C@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I recently ran a Recovery with Automatic Data Backup in Windows Vista.
>>When
>> I signed in to Windows Mail, I was forced to re-set up my email account.
>> Now
>> I can only see the new emails while my old email files are in a Backup
>> folder. I found the old email files and copied them into the folder
>> where
>> my
>> current email files are, but they don't show up when I open the new
>> Windows
>> Mail. I am baffled as I am able to see the contact files after going
>> through
>> the same copy/paste actions. Why does Windows Mail read the old contacts
>> but
>> not the old email files?
>> --
>> Phil

>
> You need to import the files so they will be added to the index file, not
> just
> copy them into the folder. The contacts file apparantly does not need
> this.
>
>

01-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bonnie Martin n/a posts	where are the files? i need to find them From: <robertmiles@xxxxxx> Subject: Re: Restoring Windows Mail email files Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:40 PM "Phil" <Phil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0465E62D-2B64-493B-A6C5-C3E3AE5CE02C@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently ran a Recovery with Automatic Data Backup in Windows Vista. >When > I signed in to Windows Mail, I was forced to re-set up my email account. > Now > I can only see the new emails while my old email files are in a Backup > folder. I found the old email files and copied them into the folder where > my > current email files are, but they don't show up when I open the new > Windows > Mail. I am baffled as I am able to see the contact files after going > through > the same copy/paste actions. Why does Windows Mail read the old contacts > but > not the old email files? > -- > Phil You need to import the files so they will be added to the index file, not just copy them into the folder. The contacts file apparantly does not need this.
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01-21-2008	#2 (permalink)
Administrator n/a posts	Re: where are the files? i need to find them "Bonnie Martin" <Snupy@xxxxxx> å†™å…¥æ¶ˆæ¯ news:ed3umd9WIHA.1204@xxxxxx Quote: > > From: <robertmiles@xxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Restoring Windows Mail email files > Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008 3:40 PM > > > "Phil" <Phil@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:0465E62D-2B64-493B-A6C5-C3E3AE5CE02C@xxxxxx Quote: >>I recently ran a Recovery with Automatic Data Backup in Windows Vista. >>When >> I signed in to Windows Mail, I was forced to re-set up my email account. >> Now >> I can only see the new emails while my old email files are in a Backup >> folder. I found the old email files and copied them into the folder >> where >> my >> current email files are, but they don't show up when I open the new >> Windows >> Mail. I am baffled as I am able to see the contact files after going >> through >> the same copy/paste actions. Why does Windows Mail read the old contacts >> but >> not the old email files? >> -- >> Phil > > You need to import the files so they will be added to the index file, not > just > copy them into the folder. The contacts file apparantly does not need > this. > >
My System Specs

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