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Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?
  1. 20 May 2007 #1


    JHCK Guest

    Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder. Where are
    the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for backup
    and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    --
    JHCK



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  2. 20 May 2007 #2


    Dave Guest

    Re: Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    C:\Users\youraccount\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail


    "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:92CC5787-2845-4C74-8AC8-FD9AF8BEE335@microsoft.com...
    > In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder. Where are
    > the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for
    > backup
    > and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    > --
    > JHCK


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  3. 20 May 2007 #3


    JHCK Guest

    Re: Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    Thanks, Dave. In Outlook Express, I only need to click on this file and it
    shows the various inbox, sent, etc files but it does not do this now under
    windows mail. How can I see these details as I would like to know which file
    is for which email account by the size of the inbox folder.
    --
    JHCK


    "Dave" wrote:

    > C:\Users\youraccount\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
    >
    >
    > "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:92CC5787-2845-4C74-8AC8-FD9AF8BEE335@microsoft.com...
    > > In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder. Where are
    > > the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for
    > > backup
    > > and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    > > --
    > > JHCK
    >
    >

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  4. 20 May 2007 #4


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    Drill down. You'll get there.

    Gary VanderMolen

    "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:295A90B1-B4BF-43B7-80E9-107DC48DF17B@microsoft.com...
    > Thanks, Dave. In Outlook Express, I only need to click on this file and it
    > shows the various inbox, sent, etc files but it does not do this now under
    > windows mail. How can I see these details as I would like to know which file
    > is for which email account by the size of the inbox folder.
    > --
    > JHCK
    >
    >
    > "Dave" wrote:
    >
    >> C:\Users\youraccount\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
    >>
    >>
    >> "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:92CC5787-2845-4C74-8AC8-FD9AF8BEE335@microsoft.com...
    >> > In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder. Where are
    >> > the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for
    >> > backup
    >> > and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    >> > --
    >> > JHCK
    >>
    >>



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  5. 20 May 2007 #5


    JHCK Guest

    Re: Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    Drilled into the wrong accounts (the ones that looked like identities
    accounts). For all reading, the correct final account is "Local Folders".
    Thanks all.
    --
    JHCK


    "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

    > Drill down. You'll get there.
    >
    > Gary VanderMolen
    >
    > "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:295A90B1-B4BF-43B7-80E9-107DC48DF17B@microsoft.com...
    > > Thanks, Dave. In Outlook Express, I only need to click on this file and it
    > > shows the various inbox, sent, etc files but it does not do this now under
    > > windows mail. How can I see these details as I would like to know which file
    > > is for which email account by the size of the inbox folder.
    > > --
    > > JHCK
    > >
    > >
    > > "Dave" wrote:
    > >
    > >> C:\Users\youraccount\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >> news:92CC5787-2845-4C74-8AC8-FD9AF8BEE335@microsoft.com...
    > >> > In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder. Where are
    > >> > the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for
    > >> > backup
    > >> > and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    > >> > --
    > >> > JHCK
    > >>
    > >>
    >
    >
    >

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  6. 21 May 2007 #6


    Steve Cochran Guest

    Re: Windows Mail - which is the folder that the emails are stored?

    See also www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm

    steve

    "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:7D2E4312-1FCD-4484-81E7-16B5059CCFB1@microsoft.com...
    > Drilled into the wrong accounts (the ones that looked like identities
    > accounts). For all reading, the correct final account is "Local Folders".
    > Thanks all.
    > --
    > JHCK
    >
    >
    > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
    >
    >> Drill down. You'll get there.
    >>
    >> Gary VanderMolen
    >>
    >> "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:295A90B1-B4BF-43B7-80E9-107DC48DF17B@microsoft.com...
    >> > Thanks, Dave. In Outlook Express, I only need to click on this file
    >> > and it
    >> > shows the various inbox, sent, etc files but it does not do this now
    >> > under
    >> > windows mail. How can I see these details as I would like to know
    >> > which file
    >> > is for which email account by the size of the inbox folder.
    >> > --
    >> > JHCK
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > "Dave" wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> C:\Users\youraccount\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >> "JHCK" <JHCK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> >> news:92CC5787-2845-4C74-8AC8-FD9AF8BEE335@microsoft.com...
    >> >> > In Outlook Express, emails are stored in the identities folder.
    >> >> > Where are
    >> >> > the emails stored in Windows Mail so that I can copy this folder for
    >> >> > backup
    >> >> > and use it for import when I need to reinstall my windows vista?
    >> >> > --
    >> >> > JHCK
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >>
    >>
    >>


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