Windows Mail file extensions

Anybody happen to know the file extension(s) for the Address Books in Windows Mail, or even better, where they may be located?

HMFIC75

Posted 2009-08-18T14:23:43.957

Reputation: 11

Thanks, and yes it was for backup purposes. Unfortunately the user does wants to stick with Windows Mail. What can you do? – HMFIC75 – 2009-08-18T14:53:08.987

Answers

The Mail Is located under:

C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders

and uses the extension .eml

contacts are saved under

C:\Users[USERNAME]\Contacts

and are saved as a .contact file

user6022

Posted 2009-08-18T14:23:43.957

Reputation: 11

exactly. but don't use windows mail. many viruses are created specifically for it – The Green Frog – 2009-08-18T14:37:17.053

I believe his intent was to back up windows mail, probably to prepare for a move to a better client? – user6022 – 2009-08-18T14:39:50.637

you can't do much to turn them, try to find out what they don't like about windows mail that another client does well. A good example is contact searching is broken in windows mail, but is pretty amazing in thunderbird. that's how I won a customer over. – user6022 – 2009-08-18T15:31:09.863

Windows Mail stores contacts as .contact files in C:\Users\username\Contacts

shufler

Posted 2009-08-18T14:23:43.957

Reputation: 1 716

If you're running Windows Vista, try looking at these locations:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders

C:\Users\username\Contacts

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail

Mark

Posted 2009-08-18T14:23:43.957

Reputation: 3 009

file extension of .contact – The Green Frog – 2009-08-18T14:36:44.450