Hi, Cyba.
Never use the Inbox for permanent storage. Create folders on your computer
and Move (or Copy) any messages you want to keep to that folder. Then they
will be stored as individual .eml files in your Store Folder. You might
want to have several such folders so that you can keep mail from Work,
Family, Friends, etc., separately - and indefinitely. There are several
ways to create a folder. One way is to right-click on the message in the
Message List, then click Move to folder... or Copy to folder... ; in the
next screen, click New Folder to create the new one and give it a name.
To see (or change) the location of the Store Folder on your computer, click
Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance | Store Folder. By default, it is
in C:\Users\cyba(or whatever username you
chose)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\WindowsMail.MSMessageStore.
This location holds your entire store, of course, not just your Inbox, so it
can be pretty big.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)
