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• Restore Windows Mail Backup with Extension .fol

  I get a hard drive crash.  I found my backup of Windows Mail folders on my backup drive, but they all .fol extensions.  I really need to restore files.  How the readable?

  I think it's normal for them to have .fol extensions (but I could be wrong).  Here is an article on the process that can help: http://ist.mit.edu/services/software/windowsmail/vistaenterprise/backup.

  If this does not help, please repost your question in the Forum program: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaprograms/threads where people who specialize in programs like Windows Mail (and issues such as the recovery of mail from a car accident) will be more than happy to help you with your problem.

  Good luck! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• Windows Mail export messages to drive c: with folder names wrong and structure

  I just tried to export all messages from Windows Mail on the PC hard disk and, while messages are grouped together correctly, their folder names appear to back a former name or took a completely different name.

  Records do not export in the structure correct (folders and subfolders) so it is impossible to work on the file that goes where, as much as the export messages as a reference number only and not with the subject alpha (as happens when you drag and drop on the C drive in Windows Explorer manually).

  Any ideas about how I cam get Windows Mail to export the current folder names, and also to preserve the existing structure?

  Thank you very much, Temp.

  What you see is what you get.  Essentially abandoned Microsoft Windows Mail
  in June 2006 for Windows Live Mail.
  To better exports, try this solution of third parties:
  http://www.StaticBackup.com/Windows-Mail-Backup/
   
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  Gary van, Microsoft MVP
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  "Temporary name" wrote in message
  News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *
  > I just tried to export all messages from Windows Mail on the hard drive
  > on the PC and, while messages are grouped together correctly.
  > their folder names seem to be back to old name
  > or took a completely different name.
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  > Do not export files in the correct structure (folders and)
  (> subfolders) is and therefore it is impossible to work on the file which will
  > where, especially the messages of export as number reference only and
  > not with the subject alpha (as happens when you drag manually and)
  (> drop it on the C drive in Windows Explorer).
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  > Any ideas about how I cam get Windows Mail to export the current folder
  > names and also to preserve the existing structure?
  >
  > A big thank you, Temp.
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  Gary van, Microsoft MVP (Mail)

• Restore saved the Windows Mail Messages in the New Installation of Windows Mail

  I found the following on this forum thread. Further to this review in the second paragraph, I was able to move a message to the empty folder. But I was unable to move the other messages in the folder. The files I tried to move appeared as attachments in a new message. The .eml files and not marked read-only. What should I try next?

  TIA,

  Michael R

  Windows Mail does not dbx files.  Copy the store directory of all message on the desktop of the new machine.  Then right-click on the file and go to properties and make sure that they are not read-only.  Then go to file | Import | Messages in WinMail and choose the format from Windows Mail 7 and point to this directory.   See also here for general information: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm
   
  If you can not always get messages in folders, you can create a new folder in WinMail and open it so that it displays a list of empty message.  Then, open up one of the subdirectories containing eml files in Explorer and drag an eml file on top of the list of message empty folder and drop and you will see it is embedded in the file.  Once you get a job, you can drag and drop all eml files at a time, as long as they are only the eml files.
   
  Steve
   
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  I'll have to re - set up my Windows Mail after the death of my old hard drive. I am trying to import my old files from my Windows Mail Backup in my new Windows Mail. I was able to transfer the former folders of the backup but when I go to import it recognizes not all files. The error reads: "no messages are located in this folder or another application is running...". "I read several threads and it seems I also have to transfer via a file called folders.dbx, but it is not a list. I did a complete search on my C drive and nothing. How can I get these old records imported without this file?

  Thank you!

  They are attachments because you drag another file in addition to the eml files.  When you select the eml files to ensure that they areonly the eml files and then it will work.
   
  see you soon,
   
  Steve
   
  wrote in message News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *...

  I found the following on this forum thread. Further to this review in the second paragraph, I was able to move a message to the empty folder. But I was unable to move the other messages in the folder. The files I tried to move appeared as attachments in a new message. The .eml files and not marked read-only. What should I try next?

  TIA,

  Michael R

  Windows Mail does not dbx files.  Copy the store directory of all message on the desktop of the new machine.  Then right-click on the file and go to properties and make sure that they are not read-only.  Then go to file | Import | Messages in WinMail and choose the format from Windows Mail 7 and point to this directory.   See also here for general information: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm
   
  If you can not always get messages in folders, you can create a new folder in WinMail and open it so that it displays a list of empty message.  Then, open up one of the subdirectories containing eml files in Explorer and drag an eml file on top of the list of message empty folder and drop and you will see it is embedded in the file.  Once you get a job, you can drag and drop all eml files at a time, as long as they are only the eml files.
   
  Steve
   
  wrote in message email: removed privacy news ...

  I'll have to re - set up my Windows Mail after the death of my old hard drive. I am trying to import my old files from my Windows Mail Backup in my new Windows Mail. I was able to transfer the former folders of the backup but when I go to import it recognizes not all files. The error reads: "no messages are located in this folder or another application is running...". "I read several threads and it seems I also have to transfer via a file called folders.dbx, but it is not a list. I did a complete search on my C drive and nothing. How can I get these old records imported without this file?

  Thank you!

• Importing saved Windows Mail folders in new Windows Mail program

  I'll have to re - set up my Windows Mail after the death of my old hard drive. I am trying to import my old files from my Windows Mail Backup in my new Windows Mail. I was able to transfer the former folders of the backup but when I go to import it recognizes not all files. The error reads: "no messages are located in this folder or another application is running...". "I read several threads and it seems I also have to transfer via a file called folders.dbx, but it is not a list. I did a complete search on my C drive and nothing. How can I get these old records imported without this file?

  Thank you!

  Windows Mail does not dbx files.  Copy the store directory of all message on the desktop of the new machine.  Then right-click on the file and go to properties and make sure that they are not read-only.  Then go to file | Import | Messages in WinMail and choose the format from Windows Mail 7 and point to this directory.   See also here for general information: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm
   
  If you can not always get messages in folders, you can create a new folder in WinMail and open it so that it displays a list of empty message.  Then, open up one of the subdirectories containing eml files in Explorer and drag an eml file on top of the list of message empty folder and drop and you will see it is embedded in the file.  Once you get a job, you can drag and drop all eml files at a time, as long as they are only the eml files.
   
  Steve
   
  wrote in message News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *...

  I'll have to re - set up my Windows Mail after the death of my old hard drive. I am trying to import my old files from my Windows Mail Backup in my new Windows Mail. I was able to transfer the former folders of the backup but when I go to import it recognizes not all files. The error reads: "no messages are located in this folder or another application is running...". "I read several threads and it seems I also have to transfer via a file called folders.dbx, but it is not a list. I did a complete search on my C drive and nothing. How can I get these old records imported without this file?

  Thank you!

• move or copy folders Windows Mail

  How to send an entire folder of emails from Windows Mail to another computer - or send a copy of the entire folder to another computer?  I'll leave a computer and I want to migrate the content of emails to a new computer, but should always be to send individual emails.

  The simplest solution is to use this free third party utility:

   

  http://www.StaticBackup.com/Windows-Mail-Backup/

  Day 20 free trial is fully functional.

   

  It does not transfer the contacts, but you can easily copy and paste

  the C:\Users\username\Contacts folder.

   

  Gary van, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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  How to send an entire folder of emails from Windows Mail to another computer - or send a copy of the entire folder to another computer?  I'll leave a computer and I want to migrate the content of emails to a new computer, but should always be to send individual emails.

  Gary van, MVP (Mail)

• Backup and restore Windows Mail on Vista

  Hello! Need to backup data from Windows Mail (Vista), and then restore it after the operating system has been reinstalled. How to do this. Have searched this forum and Technet, and I guess that's not as simple as I had hoped. Help! My niece needs his laptop yesterday!

  You can use File transfer Windows to transfer your e-mail on an external device information.

  See the following article:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928634

  You probably want to use method 3 or 4.

  1. Look for the removable media or the network drive that contains the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard files, and then double-click Migwiz.exe to start Windows Easy Transfer.
  2. If you run other programs, you need to close these programs. You can save your work in each program, and then close the programs individually. You can also click Close all in Windows Easy Transfer to close these programs immediately.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Determine and then appropriate removable transfer media click on CD or other removable media, such as a flash drive.
  5. Click on a network drive to save the files and settings to a folder that is located on the removable drive.
  6. Where do you want to save your files, type the path to a folder on the removable drive, and then click Next.
  7. Click everything - all accounts of users, files and settings (recommended) to migrate all files and settings. If you want to determine exactly the files and settings you want to migrate, click only my user account, files, and program settings, or click Customize.
  8. The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
  9. Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click Close.
  10. Connect the removable media to the destination computer.
  11. Start Windows Easy Transfer, and then click Next.
  12. Click on continue a transfer in progress.
  13. In where did you copy your files, click on removable media. If the removable media option is unavailable, click network drive, and then click Next.
  14. In locate your files, type the path where you saved the files and settings. You can also click Browse to locate the files and the settings. After you have located the files and settings, click Next.
  15. Select the user on the destination computer names that match the usernames on the source computer. If there is not any user account is created on the destination computer, you may need to create new accounts. To create an account on the local computer, type a user name directly. To create a profile or a domain user, type a user name to the following format: domain\username.
  16. In choose the drives for files on your new computer, select the destination for each drive source drive.
  17. The list that contains the files and settings you want to migrate, and then click Start. To add or remove files or settings from the list, click Customize.
  18. Once Windows Easy Transfer complete migration of files and settings, click Close.

  Please let us know if it works for you.

  Theresa
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• Why I can't make backups of my Vista Windows Mail email files?

  During the 3 years, when do backups, I just copied my "documents" folder in which I put my Windows Mail email folder. Never had a problem. Recently the file My last Email/Local Folders now refuses to copy. Explorer Windows try to copy it and at first it seems to work but while it starts at about 10 MB/sec it soon drops hyperbolically to zero, but never really gets there so everything hangs up. On 15 September, I made my last successful backup intact but since then, everything I tried failed. At first, I thought that files may not copy, because they are 'read only' files but of course this isn't. The files I copied successfully in my backups in September that all show an attribute "read only".

  I'm sure that this occurred shortly after a Windows Vista security 'upgrade', but after being in the security settings and change many of them I have no results.
  I recently had to use Internet Explorer for Google chrome and I don't have a gmail account if Microsoft & Google are not cohabiting in my computer. I ran into conflicts between IE and Chrome, especially when you try to print the email and web pages through our wifi HP network printer. Now my wife can not print at all. What is a part of the problem?
  Thanks in advance for any ideas.

  For the printer part, WinMail uses the print engine that it is uses, adjust if margins and other in Internet Explorer to print in WinMail.

  But the inability to copy the files suggest hard disk problems.  Try opening Windows Explorer, right click on the C drive and go to properties. Tools | Check out now and see if it finds problems.  You can also use the attempt to Windows Explorer to access the folders and messages to make sure there is no problem with access (try to copy directories message individually and perhaps you can distinguish a problem).  You can also try compacting and repairing the database of WinMail to ensure that it is not the question, but I doubt that this would be the case.

  Steve

• Open a year and mail from outlook express with windows vista mail backup

  I did a backup of my e-m addresses and mails from ootlook express before reprogram my desktop with vista (windows mail)

  Now I can't open this backup to recover my addresses and mails. How do I?

  Post here instead-online http://answers.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows/forum/windows_vista-networking

• window mail contact restoration of system backup and restore files

  I backed up my system on a portable hard drive, he said, he would return to the top of my window vista email contacts and emails, but when I tried to restore themn he wasn't able to find it can help any one?

  Hello

  The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file is the file of database of WinMail. You will not be able to backup and restore that easily. You should back up the registry keys and the entire message store and no not only the database file. The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file is only the database and does not contain messages. The messages are in the same directory, but under the directories that correspond to message folders in WinMail. Old Windows Mail would be apt file to search for.

  For more information, you can consult the following article:

  Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer that is running Windows Vista

  Hope the helps of information.
  Please post back and we do know.

• Backup Windows Mail e-mail

  I use comcast to remotely back up my files on a regular basis.  I want to make sure all my emails get backed up also.  Is there a file that contains all of my Windows Mail e-mail messages (for example, Inbox, sent, contacts, and all my personal files) so that I can restore them in case of crash?

  I use comcast to remotely back up my files on a regular basis.  I want to make sure all my emails get backed up also.  Is there a file that contains all of my Windows Mail e-mail messages (for example, Inbox, sent, contacts, and all my personal files) so that I can restore them in case of crash?

  Hey jim schewe

  If you read the information in the link below which will show you how to backup all your messages for more security and how to restore

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/90298-Windows-mail-messages.html

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Backup Windows Mail calendar

  Anyone know of a program that will save my calendars that are available in Windows Mail?

  http://optimisingpc.com/Vista/windows_mail.html

  Any application or simply to copy backup

• Import of Outlook Exp 6 in Windows Mail (Vista) mail backup files

  I have a mail file Outlook Express 6 backup, I am trying to import into Windows Mail.  I can open the dbx files but not, of course, to open them. I followed faithfully all the import steps, checked to make sure that all the files in the folder are readable (even copied to a new location to check). All the import steps seem to work fine, folders (Inbox), sent, etc. come in the form of files imported as it should-, but with none of the messages!

  I read many messages of help about it in various forums. Obviously there is something that I always hurt, but I'm at my wit's end. Any help will be appreciated.

  Hi Michael in Atl,

  Good to know you have a fix for the problem. This will certainly help other users.

  For later use, you can consult the following link for importing emails from Outlook Express in Windows mail:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/import-messages-into-Windows-mail-from-Outlook-Express

  In case, if you need help, you can always post your questions as well as your valuable suggestions in this forum.

  Have a great day.

  Concerning

  Boumediene. K.
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• attach.in opoening/backup windows mail

  I just started getting into trouble with windows mail. I can't open or save attach. has received a message

  Hello kalsue,

  Thanks for choosing Microsoft answers Forum!

  Please read the question in the following link, can solve your problem too.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/thread/da6aff2c-9e34-4144-bb00-c495d69e0bb6

  Please give me your comments on what's happening

  I hope this information helps.

  Kind regards

  Anthony
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Backup to disk of Windows Mail

  How do I save all mail on my windows Vista mail on a cd to transfer to Windows 7?

  How do I save all mail on my windows Vista mail on a cd to transfer to Windows 7?

  Hey dhpeacher

  the vista64.com link below method to save your emails from windows mail

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/90298-Windows-mail-messages.html

  and also read below about windows messaging contacts too

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3818-Windows-Live-Mail-import-Windows-7-Vista-contacts.html

  Windows 7 has no default e-mail program, you will need to install a

  Windows live mail is very popular and free download of microsoft at the link below microsoft

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=56883de5-2024-4631-806e-757693072a1c

  and at this link microsoft below are methods to import Windows mail or outlook express to windows live mail

  you have mail from windows then follow these instructions to import into windows live mail

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/importing-your-e-mail-contacts-and-calendar-into-Windows-Live-Mail

  Walter, the time zone traveller