Where do I find the Windows Mail personal mail files stored?

[Michael Garczynski]

I am moving my data to a new computer and was wondering where the personal
mail files are stored so they can be moved also.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

I am moving my data to a new computer and was wondering where the
personal mail files are stored so they can be moved also.

You can easily see where the mail store is located by checking with
Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance ..."

But just copying/moving the folder to the new computer will not be
sufficient. You'll have to transfer the settings for WinMail too.
Otherwise WinMail will not be able to work with the mail store.

You may use the Vista "Easy Transfer" tool. But it's not too comfortable
as you'd have to carefully select what to transfer and what not.
You would be better off using a backup tool which works with WinMail
(Acronis True Image 2009 f.e). I'm using a German tool so that I can not
recommend it to you. But you may google around for "backup winmail".

Rainald

 

[Michael Garczynski]

Thanks. I'll check that out

You can easily see where the mail store is located by checking with
Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance ..."

But just copying/moving the folder to the new computer will not be
sufficient. You'll have to transfer the settings for WinMail too.
Otherwise WinMail will not be able to work with the mail store.

You may use the Vista "Easy Transfer" tool. But it's not too comfortable
as you'd have to carefully select what to transfer and what not.
You would be better off using a backup tool which works with WinMail
(Acronis True Image 2009 f.e). I'm using a German tool so that I can not
recommend it to you. But you may google around for "backup winmail".

Rainald

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

The easiest and most complete way to backup mail, including
accounts, settings, rules, etc., is by using this free third party utility:

http://www.staticbackup.com/windows-mail-backup
http://www.staticbackup.com/products.htm#swmbf