Getting started with Windows Mail

[Blackmurano]

On my PC, I do have Outlook Express. I used my Road runner cable to use
Outlook express. There I have my incoming and outgoing mail. So I have a
regular email address.

On my new notebook, I understand that it is not called Outlook express but
Windows Mail. I am so confused on how to get started.

On the overview, it says I can import all my mail, my contacts frommy
Outlook Express on my PC.

Would someone help me step by step on what I need to do to get started
on my new notebook with Windows mail.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

On my PC, I do have Outlook Express. I used my Road runner cable to use
Outlook express. There I have my incoming and outgoing mail. So I have a
regular email address.

On my new notebook, I understand that it is not called Outlook express
but
Windows Mail. I am so confused on how to get started.

On the overview, it says I can import all my mail, my contacts frommy
Outlook Express on my PC.

Would someone help me step by step on what I need to do to get started
on my new notebook with Windows mail.

If you used Outlook Express on the old computer, see
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

 

[William Peterson]

On my PC, I do have Outlook Express. I used my Road runner cable to use
Outlook express. There I have my incoming and outgoing mail. So I have a
regular email address.

On my new notebook, I understand that it is not called Outlook express
but
Windows Mail. I am so confused on how to get started.

On the overview, it says I can import all my mail, my contacts frommy
Outlook Express on my PC.

Would someone help me step by step on what I need to do to get started
on my new notebook with Windows mail.

I thought it might be helpful if I filled in some preliminary concepts, this
will make it easier to understand the (very good) web link from other
newsgroup members:
1. Outlook Express stores email messages "hidden", that is, you can see the
folder that contains the messages but not the message itself, unless you
open the folder in Outlook Express. The folders are named (something).dbx
(they all have the .dbx extension).
2. Windows Mail is quite different in the way it stores email messages.
You can actually see the individual message files from explorer file
manager. These have a unique ID number and they all have a ".eml"
extension. A typical message might be "305040D-00000002.eml"
3. The goal is to convert the .dbx folders' contents from your old machine,
into .eml messages in the correct location inside Vista's file system on
your new machine. This is most easily done by copying the .dbx folders to a
portable storage media device (USB drive) from the source computer, and then
plugging the portable drive into the Vista computer and using the import
utility in Windows Mail to import the messages. Finding the .dbx folders
can be a challenge. Hint: They are usually in a "local settings" or
"application data" "identities" folder under your user name in Documents and
Settings. You find this by looking at the Maintenance tab in Outlook
Express, it's called "Store Folder".
4. The Windows Address Book .wab file that Outlook Express uses to store
your contacts, works in the same way. It needs to be copied and imported in
the same way.
5. Once you have Windows Mail working the way you want it, I recommend
downloading Windows Live Mail. It's better!
Good luck,
Pete

 

[teresa barrett]

On my PC, I do have Outlook Express. I used my Road runner cable to use
Outlook express. There I have my incoming and outgoing mail. So I have a
regular email address.

On my new notebook, I understand that it is not called Outlook express
but
Windows Mail. I am so confused on how to get started.

On the overview, it says I can import all my mail, my contacts frommy
Outlook Express on my PC.

Would someone help me step by step on what I need to do to get started
on my new notebook with Windows mail.

 

[Guest]

Have you found a fast enough way to start Windows Mail?

See here for Roadrunner's instructions for setting up:

<http://help.rr.com/AA/rrwho.aspx?ReturnUrl=/HMSLogic/email_help_topic.aspx?topic=E+mail&topic=E+mail>

If the instructions were written for Outlook Express, they should
also work under Windows Mail.

For moving the messages:

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

Note that some methods of copying the messages from one computer
to another make the copies readonly. Windows Mail needs you to
make sure they are read-write before you import them.