How to delete windows live mail account without deleting emails

To delete a Windows Live Mail account without deleting the emails, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Remove the account from Windows Live Mail

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on "File" > "Account Settings".
  3. Select the account you want to delete from the list of accounts.
  4. Click on "Remove" to remove the account from Windows Live Mail.
  5. Confirm that you want to remove the account.

This will remove the account from Windows Live Mail, but the emails will still be stored on the server.

Method 2: Use the Windows Live Mail settings to keep emails

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on "File" > "Account Settings".
  3. Select the account you want to delete from the list of accounts.
  4. Click on "Properties" and then click on the "Advanced" tab.
  5. Under "Download", select "Leave a copy of messages on the server" and set the "Days to keep messages on the server" to a value (e.g. 30).
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

This will keep the emails on the server, so you can access them later if needed.

Method 3: Use the Windows Live Mail export feature

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Select all the emails you want to keep by pressing Ctrl+A.
  3. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Export".
  4. Choose a location to save the exported emails (e.g. a folder on your computer).
  5. Click "Export" to export the emails.

This will export the emails to a file, which you can then import into another email client or store on an external drive.

Method 4: Use a third-party email client

  1. Install a third-party email client (e.g. Mozilla Thunderbird, Outlook) that supports POP3 or IMAP.
  2. Set up the email client to connect to your Windows Live Mail account using POP3 or IMAP.
  3. Configure the email client to download emails from the server, but not delete them.
  4. Use the email client to access and manage your emails.

This will allow you to keep the emails on the server and access them using the third-party email client.

Remember to always back up your emails before deleting an account, as there is a risk of losing emails if you don't.