How do I move or backup my e-mails from Vista to a usb stick and then restore them from the USB stick to Windows 7.

Thanks,

Raya

hi answer has more to do with what email program you are using than the fact that you are using vista ,

http://help.live.com/help.aspx?mkt=e...rytype=&query=

type export mail into the search box , then go to import mail from other email program in the list ,follow info here to open top tool bar ,then go file /import /export
i got all this from the help button top right corner of windows mail ,go figure

not sure what you did to disable you mail as there is many things you could have done

Your instructions are confusing as I do not have another e-mail program and in what list. I tried to export my windows mail folders into a folder which I created and each time, all e-mails wound up with a long number, as follows: 6AE7458A-00000003 next to each message with different values but the same length. The program blocked because I tried to export the messages numerous times and finally my account was cancelled and I had to create it again and then got some 1600 messages. In Windows XP e-mail messages are stored in application data or message store. I do not know where the message store is in Vista and in App Data I found Microsoft then Windows Mail and in Windows mail, I found all my folders, but why the long number and will it disappear when I export to the USB stick and then import into Windows 7??

I hope you have the answer.

Thanks.

Raya

sorry you find my instruction confusing .[my direction were for searching the help in the link provided ] go to the link in my other post and search on how to import export your mail .whats so hard about that , then link comes from windows mail ,when you open windows mail , click on help!

my account was cancelled and I had to create it again and then got some 1600 messages.

Raya