How to transfer windows live mail to another pc?

tracie_80

I purchased a new laptop. My old laptop was windows 7 premium & my new one is windows 8. I tried to do windows easy transfer but it wont allow me to do it via a network. I have no access to an easy transfer cable or an external device.

Is there a way to move all my windows live mail emails from my old laptop to my new laptop?

Thanks in advance.

grumbler

I have no idea, but .... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+live+mail+export

Neil_Jones

You don't need to export it.

Install Windows Live Mail onto the new computer first, it's part of the Windows Essentials download here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-live/essentials

Then on the old computer, follow these instructions and copy the folder with the emails in to something like a pen/usb/flash drive:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2893518/windows-live-mail-stores-your-messages-but-where-heres-how-to-find-them.html

Repeat the process on the Windows 8 machine, but this time copy the files from the pen drive to the storage folder on the Windows 8 machine. When you fire up Live Mail, the emails should appear.