Solved Moving mail from Vista to Windows 8.1

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I bought a new Dell Inspiron with Windows 8.1 last week and using "Transfer my PC" I moved everything on to the new machine except for all my emails which failed to transfer. Anyone got any suggestions or advice?
 

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What kind of email client, Outlook, Thunderbird, etc? No syncing service with the cloud?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
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    i5-3230m
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    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
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    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
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    90 watt brick
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    Comodo
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    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Thanks Popeye. My email is ".....@eircom.net", so you will see that it is not a huge one like gmail or such but it is widely used here in Ireland and part of the largest telecoms provider Eircom. Hope this is what you need to know.
 

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    Windows 8.1
That is your email provider but you can still access it with a client like the ones I mentioned above. If they stay on your providers server then they will still be there if you upgrade. Do you have your provider's email interface options set to keep all emails until you delete them?

You simply access through your browser right?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Yes, I use the website but it's not as convenient . Two things have come to light. Firstly the version of Windows Mail I have will only work on Vista and is not compatible with Windows 8 - very strange! Secondly my email address uses a POP server for incoming mail but Windows 8 wants an IMAP server. I'll talk to Eircom to see if it's possible to change . Many thanks for your help. I'll let you know how I get on.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
Microsoft options are now based around Outlook which is a commercial program, or the Windows Live Mail, which it would appear, is in the process of being phased out.

You may have better luck looking at an alternate desktop email client, The one I always suggest is Mozilla Thunderbird which is free and can, by the use of add-on options be customised to suit your needs - All for free ;)

It will operate with either POP3 or IMAP protocols and can also run your schedules and calender

If you have an always on internet connection IMAP is the way to go as it controls the remote mail server from your system.

Edit

FYI, Windows mail was phased out some years ago due to security concerns and replaced by windows Live mail
 

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    Windows 10 Pro x64 x2 Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
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    AMD FX8350 8 Core @4GHz
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    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
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    Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
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    1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
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    Seagate ST4000DM000
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
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    AeroCool X-Warrior Devil Red Tower
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    Logitech Wireless M710 M185 & M570 Trackball
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    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
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desnews said:
Firstly the version of Windows Mail I have will only work on Vista and is not compatible with Windows 8 - very strange!
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When Windows Vista came out it was announced that Outlook Express was discontinued and replaced by Windows Mail. Also available was Windows Live Mail, part of Windows Essentials. When Windows 7 came out there was no E-Mail Client installed but a number of the OEMs did include Windows Essentials on new computers. There is a Mail tile on Windows 8.1 but in my case it accesses Hotmail.com. If something like Outlook Express is still desired have a look at OE Classic, works on my Win8.1, there's a free version and a paid-for version [$24.95], I have the free version for my simpler needs. OE Classic - Easy to use Outlook Express replacement
 

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  • OS
    WinXP, WinVista, Win7, Win8.1, Win10, Linux Mint 20
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2 Customs and 12 OEM/Brands
    CPU
    AMD and Intel
I use Windows Live Mail 2012 part of the Windows Essentials package with Windows 8.1.
It does IMAP and POP and you can also Import messages from Outlook Express 6 (Win XP) or Windows Mail (Vista).
 

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