How to copy windows live mail to another computer

To copy Windows Live Mail to another computer, you'll need to export your email messages, contacts, and settings from the original computer and then import them to the new computer. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Exporting from the original computer:

  1. Open Windows Live Mail on the original computer.
  2. Click on "File" > "Export" > "Export Email" (or press Ctrl + Shift + E).
  3. In the "Export Email" window, select the following options:
    • "Export to a file"
    • "EML" as the file format
    • Choose a location to save the exported files (e.g., an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like Google Drive or Dropbox)
  4. Click "Export" to start the export process. This may take some time, depending on the size of your email database.
  5. Once the export is complete, you'll have a folder containing your email messages in EML format.

Exporting contacts:

  1. Open Windows Live Mail on the original computer.
  2. Click on "Contacts" > "Export" > "Export Contacts" (or press Ctrl + Shift + C).
  3. In the "Export Contacts" window, select the following options:
    • "Export to a file"
    • "CSV" as the file format
    • Choose a location to save the exported contacts (e.g., an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like Google Drive or Dropbox)
  4. Click "Export" to start the export process.

Exporting settings:

  1. Open Windows Live Mail on the original computer.
  2. Click on "Tools" > "Accounts" > "Properties" (or press Ctrl + Shift + A).
  3. In the "Account Properties" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Click on the "Export" button next to "Export account settings".
  5. Choose a location to save the exported settings (e.g., an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like Google Drive or Dropbox).
  6. Click "Export" to start the export process.

Importing to the new computer:

  1. Open Windows Live Mail on the new computer.
  2. Click on "File" > "Import" > "Import Email" (or press Ctrl + Shift + I).
  3. In the "Import Email" window, select the following options:
    • "Import from a file"
    • "EML" as the file format
    • Choose the folder containing the exported email messages (e.g., the external hard drive or cloud storage service)
  4. Click "Import" to start the import process. This may take some time, depending on the size of your email database.
  5. Once the import is complete, your email messages should be available in Windows Live Mail on the new computer.
  6. To import contacts, follow these steps:
    • Open Windows Live Mail on the new computer.
    • Click on "Contacts" > "Import" > "Import Contacts" (or press Ctrl + Shift + C).
    • In the "Import Contacts" window, select the following options:
      • "Import from a file"
      • "CSV" as the file format
      • Choose the folder containing the exported contacts (e.g., the external hard drive or cloud storage service)
    • Click "Import" to start the import process.
  7. To import settings, follow these steps:
    • Open Windows Live Mail on the new computer.
    • Click on "Tools" > "Accounts" > "Properties" (or press Ctrl + Shift + A).
    • In the "Account Properties" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
    • Click on the "Import" button next to "Import account settings".
    • Choose the folder containing the exported settings (e.g., the external hard drive or cloud storage service).
    • Click "Import" to start the import process.

That's it! Your Windows Live Mail data should now be transferred to the new computer.