Comments on: Windows Live Mail Client = Easiest Mail Backup Ever?

By: Hans

Hans — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:05:50 +0000

“”Dragging a Windows Live Mail file over onto another folder on the desktop results in a file with a creation and modification date of the day it was dragged. “”

This true and annoying….. you could you select the colums Date Sent & Date Received, but now you will find that not ALL emails have a date. Also annoying. You will also get some ._eml files that need removal of the _ to .eml.

My God isn´t there an easy back up method? The WLM export function will mess around with your folder tree.
No good either.

By: John

John — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:14:10 +0000

You guys sound like teckies to me. Batch files indeed.

What I want is a VERY SIMPLE way to backup my Win7 Live Mail to a CD and then be able to restore it later.

It is rediculous that every mail program doesn’t come with this capability.

Thanks for the tip about KLS Mail Backup. I’ll check it out.

jwillie44@escapees.com

By: Rich Menga

Rich Menga — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:59:46 +0000

1. Compose new email.

2. CTRL+M to show menu bar.

3. Insert / Image / Inline.

By: Fred Belfitt

Fred Belfitt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:17:57 +0000

I have used Outlook Express ever since I started using a computer. It wasn’t long before I started using the paid version of Hotmail.
During last year my Outlook Express was somehow or other “highjacked” to become Windows Live Mail.
Rich, I have looked at your 5 YouTube videos and can easily remember how Outlook Express used to work. My Window Live is not like that.
There is one outstanding item in your videos, …. there is no mention in the menu bar of the “Insert” facility. That was an item that I used regularly so that I could “embed” pictures within the body of an email. Using that facility, I could insert (edited) screen captures wherever I wanted, and then explain with words about the detail …. the same as most commercial newsletters do.
Rich, what has happened to the “Insert” facility.

By: ronK

ronK — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:16:44 +0000

Dragging a Windows Live Mail file over onto another folder on the desktop results in a file with a creation and modification date of the day it was dragged. It’s true that when this file is dragged back into the email client, it has the original email date. Also, the dragged file takes the name of the email Subject, rather than the FROM, or DATE of the original email.

Is it possible to automatically change the dragged file’s name to something other than the SUBJECT?

By: Rich Menga

Rich Menga — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:54:29 +0000

Windows Live Mail uses the same “store folder” type that Outlook Express does. It is identical. And if you want to find the store folder in WL Mail, that’s stupidly easy. Tools, Options, Advanced, Maintenance, Store Folder. It’s right there.

And if you want a way to backup all your mail without going to the store folder, use KLS Mail Backup. Google it. Free. Puts all your mail into a single ZIP that can be stored on a USB stick.

By: Spaz

Spaz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:42:28 +0000

This is crap and not helpful at all for Outlook Express users or anyone using a simiplified and highly efficient email program.

1. Hotmail will once be not availalbe in Outlook or Outlook Express as it is now where mail is automatically downloaded and sorted based on your hotmail settings

2. YOu can not transfer all your email to a backup file like you could in Outook Express. In Outlook Express, you create a STORE folder and then you backup your STORE Folder. With this is Vista, you have no idea where your store folder is. If running Vista or Win 7, you run into security issues if your PC is in trouble and you want to backup your or copy your folder(s) in DOS mode…yes, some of us still love and use DOS!

And Rob Sitter, whats up with all the duplicate posts?!!

By: Garin

Garin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:55:20 +0000

Great tip.
Is there a way to incoporate this with auto backup software?
I am trying to figure out a way that my backup of windows live mail can be done automatically daily, like I do with my other data.
Thank you.

By: Rob Sitter

Rob Sitter — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:23:44 +0000

Oops, I meant to say –>

set bp=%CD%\Backups\WindowsLiveMail

md “%bp%”
md “%bp%\Dirs”
md “%bp%\Reg”

robocopy “%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail” “%bp%\Dirs” /E /B
reg export “hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail” “%bp%\Reg\reg.reg”

del “%bp%\restore.bat”
ECHO robocopy “Dirs” “%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail” /E /B>>”%bp%\restore.bat”
ECHO regedit /s “Reg\reg.reg”>>”%bp%\restore.bat”
ECHO pause>>”%bp%\restore.bat”

By: Rob Sitter

Rob Sitter — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:23:10 +0000

Oops, I meant to say –>
set bp=%CD%\Backups\WindowsLiveMail

md “%bp%”
md “%bp%\Dirs”
md “%bp%\Reg”

robocopy “%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail” “%bp%\Dirs” /E /B
reg export “hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail” “%bp%\Reg\reg.reg”