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Cal Bear '66
You can do it manually by copying and pasting your e-mails in Windows Explorer.
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Guest
Sounds very simple but I don't know where to begin. Do you select messages
individually? When I try to copy, the copies go to a file in the email
program.
individually? When I try to copy, the copies go to a file in the email
program.
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Cal Bear '66
Open Windows Explorer, Menu bar (press ALT if not visible) Tools > Folder
Options, View tab, click Show hidden files and folders radio button and uncheck
hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and click Yes button on
warning dialogue, navigate to C:\Users\ "your account name"
\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders. Select the folders (or .eml
files, NOT the .fol files) you wish to backup and Edit > Copy. Create a folder
(subfolder) where you wish to save the messages and right click > Paste.
To save time navigating in the future, right click on the Windows Mail folder >
Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)
Go back to Tools > Folder Options, View tab and click Do not show hidden files
and folders and check Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
Now, when you want to get to your e-mail store, just double click on the desktop
shortcut. If you want to preview the e-mails: Organize > Layout and enable
Preview Pane (very, very slow however)
Options, View tab, click Show hidden files and folders radio button and uncheck
hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and click Yes button on
warning dialogue, navigate to C:\Users\ "your account name"
\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders. Select the folders (or .eml
files, NOT the .fol files) you wish to backup and Edit > Copy. Create a folder
(subfolder) where you wish to save the messages and right click > Paste.
To save time navigating in the future, right click on the Windows Mail folder >
Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)
Go back to Tools > Folder Options, View tab and click Do not show hidden files
and folders and check Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
Now, when you want to get to your e-mail store, just double click on the desktop
shortcut. If you want to preview the e-mails: Organize > Layout and enable
Preview Pane (very, very slow however)
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Guest
Thank you Cal Bear '66. I was able to follow your directions and do all that
you suggested and now have a backup file on my desktop and on CD.
I can't check it out right now to know whether I can import from this file,
however. I tried to import the files into Outlook Express on my laptop still
running XP and could not make that work. I do appreciate your help and hope
that this backup will work if needed. Thanks, again.
Lorraine (blue and gold from two other UC's)
you suggested and now have a backup file on my desktop and on CD.
I can't check it out right now to know whether I can import from this file,
however. I tried to import the files into Outlook Express on my laptop still
running XP and could not make that work. I do appreciate your help and hope
that this backup will work if needed. Thanks, again.
Lorraine (blue and gold from two other UC's)
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Cal Bear '66
You're welcome.
If you can't import, you can just copy and paste back. I have done it and it
does work.
OK, now you MUST tell me, which other two UCs? Please.
If you can't import, you can just copy and paste back. I have done it and it
does work.
OK, now you MUST tell me, which other two UCs? Please.
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Guest
Cal Bear '66 said:Open Windows Explorer, Menu bar (press ALT if not visible) Tools > Folder
Options, View tab, click Show hidden files and folders radio button and uncheck
hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and click Yes button on
warning dialogue, navigate to C:\Users\ "your account name"
\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders. Select the folders (or .eml
files, NOT the .fol files) you wish to backup and Edit > Copy. Create a folder
(subfolder) where you wish to save the messages and right click > Paste.
To save time navigating in the future, right click on the Windows Mail folder >
Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)
Go back to Tools > Folder Options, View tab and click Do not show hidden files
and folders and check Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
Now, when you want to get to your e-mail store, just double click on the desktop
shortcut. If you want to preview the e-mails: Organize > Layout and enable
Preview Pane (very, very slow however)