Subject line and content different.

[grahowler]

Hi

I recently exported all my mail from Windows mail, re-installed Windows,
then imported my mail back in again, along with my account info and contacts.

Everything has seemed fine, however approximately one in every 20-50 emails
has a strange problem. The subject line will show a subject and sender,
however the content pane will show a comletely different email, an email from
a different sender and on a diferent date.

For instance...

1. I might receive an email with a certain sender and subject on the 2nd of
Oct 2009.
2. Click on the subject and see different email content from a different
sender in the content pane.
3. Check the email headers with the subject selected (Ctrl+F3) and see the
headers show it is from the person in the content pane and was sent on the
1st of Oct 2009.

This has got me completely baffled, any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

To where did you export your mail and how did you import it?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Perhaps your import process was not quite right. How was it done?
Try the database repair functions in the WMUtil program:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Frankly I've never used that export/import method, so I don't
feel qualified to comment on it. Perhaps one of the other
responders has some insight.
I have always used a free third party utility for that chore,
and it is flawless:

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

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You're very welcome.
I've been very satisfied with the Static Mail backup products,
both for Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail.