Locating and Importing WLM Mail folders after Crash and System Restore

You are confusing us because the Subject title says "WLM",
yet you mention only Windows Mail in your problem description.
If you really meant Windows Mail, it would have been better to
post to the Windows Mail newsgroup.
The mail folders you are looking for should be under Local Folders,
which is under the Windows Mail folder you already found.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"jef" <> wrote in message news:OAk3OcP$...
>I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP Vista
> Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files. Since
> then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads, Documents in the
> System Recovery Folder, etc. I find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows Mail,
> but I cannot find where in the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent
> Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these files, and
> importing them into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA.
> Jef
>

I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP Vista
Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files. Since
then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads, Documents in the
System Recovery Folder, etc. I find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows Mail,
but I cannot find where in the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent
Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these files, and
importing them into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA.
Jef

Sorry about my confusion, Gary. I meant WLM....I haven't used WM since WLM
came out. I know it's under local folders, but do you have an idea of what
the folder is called? I cannot find one that says "Inbox". Jef

"Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
news:#UWF3rP$...
> You are confusing us because the Subject title says "WLM",
> yet you mention only Windows Mail in your problem description.
> If you really meant Windows Mail, it would have been better to
> post to the Windows Mail newsgroup.
> The mail folders you are looking for should be under Local Folders,
> which is under the Windows Mail folder you already found.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "jef" <> wrote in message
> news:OAk3OcP$...
>>I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP
>>Vista
>> Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files. Since
>> then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads, Documents in
>> the
>> System Recovery Folder, etc. I find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows
>> Mail,
>> but I cannot find where in the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent
>> Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these files,
>> and
>> importing them into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA.
>> Jef
>>

The response I gave previously was for WM. For WLM, my path
is C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\

That folder has subfolders with the names of my accounts.
Opening one of those reveals the typical mail folders (Deleted Items,
Drafts, Inbox, etc.).
The terminology "Local Folders" is apparently not used with WLM.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"jef" <> wrote in message news:e6%23xYnV$...
> Sorry about my confusion, Gary. I meant WLM....I haven't used WM since WLM
> came out. I know it's under local folders, but do you have an idea of what
> the folder is called? I cannot find one that says "Inbox". Jef
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:#UWF3rP$...
>> You are confusing us because the Subject title says "WLM",
>> yet you mention only Windows Mail in your problem description.
>> If you really meant Windows Mail, it would have been better to
>> post to the Windows Mail newsgroup.
>> The mail folders you are looking for should be under Local Folders,
>> which is under the Windows Mail folder you already found.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "jef" <> wrote in message
>> news:OAk3OcP$...
>>>I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP
>>>Vista
>>> Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files. Since
>>> then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads, Documents in
>>> the
>>> System Recovery Folder, etc. I find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows
>>> Mail,
>>> but I cannot find where in the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent
>>> Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these files,
>>> and
>>> importing them into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA.
>>> Jef
>>>

Try a search for files named *.EML
Each mail message is an EML file. You should find a bunch of them in a
variety of folders.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"jef" <> wrote in message
news:e6#xYnV$...
> Sorry about my confusion, Gary. I meant WLM....I haven't used WM
> since WLM came out. I know it's under local folders, but do you have
> an idea of what the folder is called? I cannot find one that says
> "Inbox". Jef
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <> wrote in message
> news:#UWF3rP$...
>> You are confusing us because the Subject title says "WLM",
>> yet you mention only Windows Mail in your problem description.
>> If you really meant Windows Mail, it would have been better to
>> post to the Windows Mail newsgroup.
>> The mail folders you are looking for should be under Local Folders,
>> which is under the Windows Mail folder you already found.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "jef" <> wrote in message
>> news:OAk3OcP$...
>>>I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my
>>>HP Vista
>>> Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files.
>>> Since
>>> then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads,
>>> Documents in the
>>> System Recovery Folder, etc. I find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows
>>> Mail,
>>> but I cannot find where in the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox,
>>> Sent
>>> Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these
>>> files, and
>>> importing them into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated.
>>> TIA.
>>> Jef
>>>

Thanks, guys, I found them. Thanks to Mike, I did a *.eml search, and they
turned up. Now, I'll be able to restore them to my Inbox. Cheers. Jef

"jef" <> wrote in message
news:OAk3OcP$...
> I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP
> Vista Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my files.
> Since then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads,
> Documents in the System Recovery Folder, etc. I find
> User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows Mail, but I cannot find where in the
> Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash
> days. Any help in locating these files, and importing them into my new
> Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA. Jef

You are welcome and thanks for posting back.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"jef" <> wrote in message
news:elqHuia$...
> Thanks, guys, I found them. Thanks to Mike, I did a *.eml search, and
> they turned up. Now, I'll be able to restore them to my Inbox.
> Cheers. Jef
>
> "jef" <> wrote in message
> news:OAk3OcP$...
>> I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my
>> HP Vista Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my
>> files. Since then I've been able to locate most other
>> files...Downloads, Documents in the System Recovery Folder, etc. I
>> find User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows Mail, but I cannot find where in
>> the Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent Items, etc. from my
>> Pre-Crash days. Any help in locating these files, and importing them
>> into my new Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA. Jef
>

One of the reasons I had problems what that I had not yet selected Show
Hidden Files in Folder Options. I saw them in WinRar first, and wondered why
they weren't showing up in Windows Explorer. After I made the adjustment in
Folder Options, there that had been all that time, Hidden. Thanks again for
all your help. Jef

"Michael Santovec" <> wrote in message
news:u5FH1nj$...
> You are welcome and thanks for posting back.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
>
> "jef" <> wrote in message
> news:elqHuia$...
>> Thanks, guys, I found them. Thanks to Mike, I did a *.eml search, and
>> they turned up. Now, I'll be able to restore them to my Inbox. Cheers.
>> Jef
>>
>> "jef" <> wrote in message
>> news:OAk3OcP$...
>>> I recently had a computer crash. I performed a System Restore on my HP
>>> Vista Home Premium Pavilion m7760n, but first elected to backup my
>>> files. Since then I've been able to locate most other files...Downloads,
>>> Documents in the System Recovery Folder, etc. I find
>>> User/AppData/Microsoft/Windows Mail, but I cannot find where in the
>>> Windows Mail folder are the Inbox, Sent Items, etc. from my Pre-Crash
>>> days. Any help in locating these files, and importing them into my new
>>> Windows Mail would really be appreciated. TIA. Jef
>>
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