Vista - Re: Where are the files stored for e-mail?

This has worked for me except for one issue; not all "my folders" are there.
I would assume that maybe I deleted the folders which are not shown had i not
just added one today - I created the "new folder" today for the purpose of
storing the messages to disk however, I am unable to locate where these
messages have gone. What could be the issue and is there a way for me to
locate these emails? I am trying to clean out my school email and store the
emails on disk; I am only half way through and I am showing that my email box
is at its limit (which I also find odd).

Thanks,
Kerri

"mac" wrote:

To see where the files are, click Tools, then Options, then Advanced,
then Maintenance, then Store Folder. Record the directory name you
find, then click Cancel, then Close, then Cancel again. Note that you'll
have to enable the display of hidden and system files to actually see them.

"Brohdaw" <Brohdaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B799560A-EDF2-40DD-BB21-A4C99BB47CEA@xxxxxx

Often the cause of assorted odd problems in Windows Mail is
a non-compatible antivirus. Which antivirus program are you running?

Assuming you have your Folder Options configured to show hidden files,
you can use Windows Explorer to navigate to
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders,
to see if the missing messages are there. Messages are identified by a
filename ending in .eml. Except in an emergency, do not manipulate WM
data files through Windows Explorer, because that is likely to corrupt the
message database.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Brohdaw" <Brohdaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B799560A-EDF2-40DD-BB21-A4C99BB47CEA@xxxxxx

I'm sorry but I guess I did not mention this other than a round-about way but
that is what I did; I had looked up my files under
"C:\Users\Kerri\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail and the folders are not
there. And my hidden files are posted as 'show'

"robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote:

Did you also set it to show system files, in case some of the files are
marked both hidden and system?

Also, if I remember correctly the folders are not set up as subdirectories
of that directories. Instead, they are set up as files with filenames
ending in .fol, which contain lists of pointers to the messages in that
folder.

"Brohdaw" <Brohdaw@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F32E7ECD-6B90-4E43-A9BE-4CAB779FC3F6@xxxxxx

lol...I'm not sure I understand enough about what I am doing to follow this
answer. I went into "Folder Options" to check for "hidden files and folders"
and "show hidden files and folders" is 'filled in.' I also went to
C:\Users\Kerri\AppData\Local\Microsoft and right clicked on properties for
the "windows mail" folder and that shows as "read only" --- the other option
being "hidden"

Yes, I did see a "lone" file that had .fol but I'm not sure what that second
part of your reply means.

Sorry, and thanks for trying to help...all this just to save some school
files!



"robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote: