Windows Live Mail: mail backup
In order to secure E-Mails from any folder, follow these steps:
- Open Windows Live Mail and click in the menu bar, click file.
- Select "email export" and then "E-mail".
- In the new window, select "Microsoft Windows Live Mail" and then click on "Next".
- Now select the directory in which you want your E-Mails secure. The folder must be empty.
- Now select the folder you want to export, or select "All folders". Confirm with "Next".
- Wait until the process is complete. You can close the window by clicking on "Finish".
Windows Live Mail to restore E-Mails
The restore previously backed up E-Mails works in a similar way:
- Open Windows Live Mail and click in the menu bar, click "file".
- Select "messages import".
- Select the Format of the "Windows Live Mail" and click "Next".
- Select the directory in which the backed-up E-Mails are located. Then click on "Next".
- Select which message folders you want to restore, or select "All folders". Confirm with "Next".
- Wait until the process is complete. You can close the window by clicking on "Finish".
Windows Live Mail: E-mail backup external
Alternatively, you can save your Mails from Windows Live Mail also with external Software. The Software MailStore Home is extremely popular, and also free of charge.
- Start MailStore Home and click on the left to the point of "archiving E-Mails".
- Here you can select from the list of programs select "Windows Live Mail".
- You can now choose which content you want to save and where the backup is created.
- Just follow the steps, your backup is successful.
In the next practical tip we show you how to Windows Live Mail SSL change.