Saving e-mails on a disk Very, very important

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grandmafred

I need to save all messages of incoming and outgoing messages on a disk. I
use to be able to make a folder on my desk top, copy messages into it then
copy the whole folder onto a disk. Now with Vista it says that I can't do
that and when I try to but it in my document files it won't burn or even let
me formate a disk. I have to have these messages. This is regarding
someones life. Please help!
 
This what I have found.

With windows mail open;
click 'File'
'Save As'
If a down arrow with Browse Folders is shown, click that to see a list of
folders, 'Desktop' should be one choice.
Click 'Desktop'
(first time through it, you may need to create a NEW desktop folder. In
Windows Mail, you should see that option on the bar also containing the
Organize and Views options)

Below the folders selection pane, there should be displayed the filename as
well as the 'Save as type:' selections.
If your happy with the filename to be used as a default, go to the 'Save as
type:' selection.
(You may need to save this as a 'txt' file)

Click on the 'Save' button and your message should be in the desktop folder
you have indicated.

You should then be able to copy that folder (or it's individual contents) to
another disk/CD/DVD.
 
It isn't clear to me exactly what you are doing when Vista says it can't do that.

To save messages: File, Export, Messages, Microsoft Windows Mail.
It will allow you to select which mail folders you want saved.
Save to an empty folder somewhere in your profile, then burn from there
to a CD.
 
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