Changing Windows Mail store in Vista

Hi.

I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
(ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a location
on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
default storage location.

How would I do that?

Thanks.

Tools -> Options -> 'Advanced' tab -> 'Maintenance...' button -> 'Store
Folder...' button.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"RB" <RB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FA0ACBB1-54C9-444B-AC66-9FA09BEBA46D@microsoft.com...
> Hi.
>
> I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
> (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a
> location
> on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
> default storage location.
>
> How would I do that?
>
> Thanks.

Thanks Keith, I'll give this a try.
R

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Tools -> Options -> 'Advanced' tab -> 'Maintenance...' button -> 'Store
> Folder...' button.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "RB" <RB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FA0ACBB1-54C9-444B-AC66-9FA09BEBA46D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi.
> >
> > I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
> > (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a
> > location
> > on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
> > default storage location.
> >
> > How would I do that?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

I used outlook express and have a specific folder to maintain my e-mails in.
When I try to change it to that folder, it will not accept it since the
folder is not empty. This is on a new system and I migrated my files/programs
over from my old system. OE will not load and I cannot export to windows
mail. How can I have windows mail bring in my mail from OE?

"RB" wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
> (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a location
> on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
> default storage location.
>
> How would I do that?
>
> Thanks.

"Dennis" <Dennis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96873066-212C-4B5C-BBB7-D52B3574CD40@microsoft.com...
>I used outlook express and have a specific folder to maintain my e-mails
>in.
> When I try to change it to that folder, it will not accept it since the
> folder is not empty. This is on a new system and I migrated my
> files/programs
> over from my old system. OE will not load and I cannot export to windows
> mail. How can I have windows mail bring in my mail from OE?


You can't load Outlook Express in Vista.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm

OE doesn't exist in Vista and the file structure is different. I don't know
what made you think you could do what you are trying to do.

steve

"Dennis" <Dennis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96873066-212C-4B5C-BBB7-D52B3574CD40@microsoft.com...
>I used outlook express and have a specific folder to maintain my e-mails
>in.
> When I try to change it to that folder, it will not accept it since the
> folder is not empty. This is on a new system and I migrated my
> files/programs
> over from my old system. OE will not load and I cannot export to windows
> mail. How can I have windows mail bring in my mail from OE?
>
> "RB" wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
>> (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a
>> location
>> on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
>> default storage location.
>>
>> How would I do that?
>>
>> Thanks.

I've tried this but it doesn't work. Iven bu starting Windows Mail as an
admin. And restarting it. Any fix for this ?

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Tools -> Options -> 'Advanced' tab -> 'Maintenance...' button -> 'Store
> Folder...' button.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "RB" <RB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FA0ACBB1-54C9-444B-AC66-9FA09BEBA46D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi.
> >
> > I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
> > (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a
> > location
> > on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
> > default storage location.
> >
> > How would I do that?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

Finaly it works : but after doing this you have to not only leave Windows
mail but also eventually kill any win "winmail.exe" process that's
remaining(alt ctrl suppr + task manager + process) . It was the problem
Thanks
Lionel

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Tools -> Options -> 'Advanced' tab -> 'Maintenance...' button -> 'Store
> Folder...' button.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "RB" <RB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FA0ACBB1-54C9-444B-AC66-9FA09BEBA46D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi.
> >
> > I would like to change the location of where Windows Mail stores my mail
> > (ie: inbox, sent items, etc) ... from where ever the default is to a
> > location
> > on a second hard drive in my machine ... not as a backup copy but as the
> > default storage location.
> >
> > How would I do that?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>