How to open .eml files in Windows 7?

Original title: opening eml files stored in My Documents.

I recently changed my desktop to one using Windows XP to one using Windows 7 computer. I transferred from my old computer a great archive of .eml files stored in the My Documents folder and subfolders. These files will be open on Windows 7 unless I have change the suffix, in which case they open in a undesirable format. If I save new eml files to My Documents in Windows 7, they will still not open. For me, this is a major flaw in the Windows 7 system because I can't access previous records and store new depending on their subject. Is a practical solution to this problem? Surely, it is not unusual to store documents received by e-mail? This facility has been available in Windows XP, in Windows 7?

Right-click on the eml file and go to properties and click on the button to edit, and then designate WLM as the program with which to open the file.
 
Steve
 

I'm afraid that this answer does not help. I have Windows live mail already, but do not normally use my direct email address but my bt address as an alternative within the Live Mail "envelope. All emails open in my Inbox email bt and Live Mail ones. However, as soon as I save a message in My Documents, it opens. This applies to messages received on my account of LiveMail and my bt one. I checked this earlier by recording a message on Live Mail in connection with this request. It seems ridiculous to me that Windows 7 should allow live mail to use for communications eml files, but makes them useless for the economy. It seems to me that the only solution for me is to upgrade to Windows7 professional, and even then I have my doubts because my current Windows 7 Home premium came me pre-installed and I'm not sure whether it will accept the upgrade and if so, what will be the effect on the programs and data I already installed.

wulffpaul

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