New computer... migrate Windows Live mail to Windows 10 Mail app


  1. Calab
    Posts : 65
    Windows 11
       New #1

    New computer... migrate Windows Live mail to Windows 10 Mail app


    I'm doing an upgrade on my mother in laws computer. New mainboard, etc... She was running Windows 10 Pro 64bit, upgraded in place from Windows 7 Pro 64bit. She was using Windows Live Mail as her email client.

    Now that we have a fresh installation of Windows 10, I find that there is no Windows Live Mail client that I can restore her account info and mail files to. There is the Mail program that comes with Windows 10.

    She needs her email working. Mail won't see any of the data that I've saved from her old machine. I can't install Windows Live Mail.

    Can I reinstall Windows Live Mail? If so, how? If not, can Mail use the data files from Windows Live Mail?

    Any help is appreciated!
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  2. dalchina
    Posts : 45,715
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       New #2

    Hi, you might like to read

    best Replacement for Windows Live Mail
    Windows Live Mail with Win 10?

    for example which I found by searching tenforums for.. yes..
    live mail
    for you. Feel free to look for more.

    Note it's not going to be maintained, of course, but if your mother in law likes the familiarity, and would find it difficult to dea with a current client, it may be what you need to do.

    Mail? - bear in mind that the Windows Mail app is somewhat limited and in no way as flexible as, say, Thunderbird. It's not possible to export mail from it, for example.
      My Computers
    Quote Quote

  3. mngerhold
    Posts : 1,274
    W10-Pro 22H2
       New #3

    You can still download Windows Live Essentials (which contains WLM inter alia) from a number of places, and I know I did so from here Windows Live Essentials 2012 - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download for a friend back in 2019, when his stopped working (it did, but was fixed). I recall installing on my PC some of the WLE packages to confirm they worked, but cannot be sure I included WLM, and this page Grab an offline copy of Microsoft Windows Live Essentials - gHacks Tech News warns there may be issues. I can confirm that the vn at Download Windows Live Essentials - MajorGeeks is the same size and apparent version (16.4.3528) at that at cnet.

    Obviously, I cannot vouch for these downloads - you could make a Macrium Reflect image of the current installation, then try the install, knowing (hoping?) you can easily revert if it goes pear-shaped.

    hth, Martin

    PS my friend's WLM is still working fine...
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. Calab
    Posts : 65
    Windows 11
    Thread Starter
       New #4

    Thanks folks!

    I was able to download the Windows Live package and get Live Mail installed. I've been trying to get my mother in law to switch to the web interface for email, but she doesn't want to change. She won't have much of a choice soon.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
How do I access (with my new Windows 10 Home computer using Windows Mail) the many thousands of Windows Live Mail (WLM) emails on my old Windows 7 computer. I use yahoo mail, and I am able to get new yahoo mail using Windows 10 Mail on the new...
I am setting up Windows Mail on my new Windows 10 desktop computer. I want to transfer my Windows Live emails on Windows 7 to Windows Mail on Windows 10. I have 26 folders and subfolders on the old computer. How do I do that? Thanks, cb
I've used WLM 2012 with Windows 7 and it has worked fine all these years. After installing 10 I see it contains its own Mail app. Is it possible to transfer all my emails and settings from WLM to Mail?
When I upgraded my wife's PC I expected her Windows Live Mail settings and data to be migrated to the Windows 10 Mail App, and for this app to become the default. Is this migration possible? Having said that, I'm not sure I've even found the...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 21:21.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums