Windows Live Mail
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Windows Live Mail
Computer failed due wine ingestion so trying to rebuild a new one. All goes well until trying to get the address book of wife who, despite pleas to use Thunderbird insists on Windows Live Mail. I have the old hard drive connected and working but can't find the Live Add book and sent items which would make a happy wife. We all know how important that is.
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"Is not a copy held on line? I just click on the 'contacts' option in the drop down menu under the hotmail header. "
Not neccesarily. Its only online if Live Mail is configured to log into an online Windows Live account - so giving access to the Live/Hotmail cloud storage
If its just set up traditionally, then it should be present as a list of individual files in cusers\user name\contacts
Just copying those in sometimes works, however more likely they'll have to be dragged in via the "import" wizard
Not neccesarily. Its only online if Live Mail is configured to log into an online Windows Live account - so giving access to the Live/Hotmail cloud storage
If its just set up traditionally, then it should be present as a list of individual files in cusers\user name\contacts
Just copying those in sometimes works, however more likely they'll have to be dragged in via the "import" wizard
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The email store should be at 'DRIVE':\Users\yourlogon\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
The address book should be at 'DRIVE':\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\{big long folder name..................}\DBStore
Be aware, these folders are normally 'hidden' and you will need to 'unhide' them.
Plenty on Google if you get lost.
The address book should be at 'DRIVE':\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\{big long folder name..................}\DBStore
Be aware, these folders are normally 'hidden' and you will need to 'unhide' them.
Plenty on Google if you get lost.
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Thanks for the responses. Should have mentioned the old operating system on reflection. 'twas XP directory structure different to W7 which is as above. Sorry.