Windows 7 windows live mail data file location
The Windows Live Mail data file location in Windows 7 is:
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
Where <YourUsername>
is the name of your Windows user account.
In this folder, you'll find the following files:
Windows Live Mail.edb
: This is the main data file that contains all your email messages, contacts, and settings.Windows Live Mail.edb.log
: This is a log file that contains information about the email client's activity.Windows Live Mail.edb.chk
: This is a checkpoint file that helps the email client recover in case of a crash or error.
Note that the AppData
folder is a hidden folder, so you may need to enable the display of hidden files and folders in Windows Explorer to access it. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the
C:\Users\<YourUsername>
folder. - Click on the "View" menu and select "Options".
- In the "Folder Options" window, click on the "View" tab.
- Under "Advanced settings", select the checkbox next to "Show hidden files, folders, and drives".
- Click "OK" to close the window.
Alternatively, you can also use the Windows Search function to find the Windows Live Mail data file. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Start menu and type "Windows Live Mail" in the search box.
- Right-click on the "Windows Live Mail" result and select "Open file location".
- This will take you to the
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
folder.