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    moving windows live mail saved emails between pcs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by tuga_usa, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. tuga_usa

    tuga_usa Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello

    I currently have windows 7 installed with windows live mail which stores all my emails.. but i want to install this program in another computer to use monitor the same account that i store in windows 7.

    the thing is.. i dont want it to download all my emails all over again since my connection is very very very slow at the moment and my traffic very short... i tried the import export thing (i think ive done it well) but it keeps on downloading all my emails once i ask it to syncronize everything...

    any suggestions?
     
    tuga_usa, Apr 13, 2009
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    Did you let it download all the emails/headers first?
     
    flipfire, Apr 14, 2009
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    hmm i think i did.. does it make a difference?
     
    tuga_usa, Apr 15, 2009
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  4. S.SubZero

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    You need to know the type of connection you have to your mail server in order to know where your mail currently is. Some protocols keep the mail at the server. Some download it to you.
     
    S.SubZero, Apr 15, 2009
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    POP - downloaded off server to client
    IMAP - mail kept in server
     
    flipfire, Apr 15, 2009
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    imap is better then rather then pop
     
    malamjahanam, Apr 15, 2009
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    I know with Thunderbird you can using %appdata% using run.exe, then copy all of the folder contents to the new system. Not sure if it will work for you though.
     
    Convoluted, Apr 15, 2009
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