Recovered Messages

[Dan]

Whenever I start Windows Mail a folder appears called "Recovered Messages".
It contains a bunch of empty folders. They comprise folders whose names are
generated from the date and time I log in, and folders within them calles
"Local Folders..." and "Recovered ...".

The folders are empty so there's no reason for them to be there. How do I
stop this from happenning?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

This often happens when you delete the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore files.

You have two options:
a. Go through the somewhat laborious "Reset Windows Mail" process:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62560-windows-mail-problems.html
or
b. Upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/en-us/betas/maildesktop_betas

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Not sure if you can transfer contacts directly to Live Messenger,
but you can transfer them to Live Mail, which will then sync
with Live Messenger. The transfer should be automatic when
you install Live Mail, but if there is a problem, just ask for
help in the Windows Live Mail newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop