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    Windows mail, how to transfer mail to new laptop?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by DR650SE, Nov 30, 2009.

  1. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Currently I use windows mail on my inspiron. It's set up with my important email account in order to have quicker access to my email. All the email gets downloaded to my computer. It's basically Outlook. My question is how do I save it (the emails) and put it on my new computer. I have a new laptop (Alienware M17X) in production. I want to transfer my emails over to the new laptop when it gets to me. I went through and deleted all the junk out of the email server by actually logging in online so that when I get on my new computer it can download them if I have to. But the messages I've sent won't be on the server. I'd rather just do it myself so I don't lose any email traffic. If anyone knows how to save them and get them to the new laptop I would appreciate some advice. Thanks again. Hopefully I was able to explain that well enough
     
    DR650SE, Nov 30, 2009
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  2. grbac

    grbac Notebook Deity

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    Isn't there an export function in Outlook. I'm not using it for a long time now but I think there is...
     
    grbac, Nov 30, 2009
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  3. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Ahh yea I'll check when I get back to my room. Good point, should be easy enough. Thanks
     
    DR650SE, Nov 30, 2009
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  4. CooLMinE

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    An easy way is to drag and drop them into a folder :p
     
    CooLMinE, Nov 30, 2009
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  5. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Well, the first obstacle is THERE IS NO WINDOWS MAIL on Windows 7, which I am guessing you will have on your laptop

    OK, that said, you can either put Windows Mail from a Vista on your computer following these instructions:

    http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/06/05/download-windows-mail-from-vista-for-use-in-windows-7/

    Or you can download Windows Live Mail

    http://download.live.com/wlmail?wa=wsignin1.0

    With that out of the way, n your old computer, navigate to
    C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail

    Copy everything to a flash drive

    On your new computer, load Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail above, then go to FILE > IMPORT > MESSAGES and follow the wizard until you get to the browse button and point to your flash drive
     
    gerryf19, Nov 30, 2009
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  6. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Wow, thanks guys I appreciate it. I have a feeling you just saved me from a headache when I realized there was no windows mail on it. Thanks +rep
     
    DR650SE, Nov 30, 2009
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  7. CooLMinE

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    You can always use windows live mail which is more or less the same thing :p
     
    CooLMinE, Nov 30, 2009
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  8. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    You don't actually read what other people write, do you? ;)
     
    gerryf19, Nov 30, 2009
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  9. CooLMinE

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    Not always :p
     
    CooLMinE, Nov 30, 2009
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  10. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Why transfer the mail manually, when Live Mail automatically downloads it from your account? Am I missing something here?
     
    Bog, Nov 30, 2009
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  11. CooLMinE

    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    Depends how many emails you got in the account, redownloading 300+ emails is a pain, although it takes less time with my connection, its still easier to just backup and restore them.
     
    CooLMinE, Nov 30, 2009
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  12. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Yes, you missed something ;)
     
    gerryf19, Dec 1, 2009
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  13. DR650SE

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    hahaha. Thanks again for the help guys. Much appreciated
     
    DR650SE, Dec 1, 2009
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