Windows 10: I lost my folder in Live Mail

Discus and support I lost my folder in Live Mail in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I use Live Mail on my PC running Windows 10. Yesterday I moved an e-mail folder to the "Storage Folders" and cannot find it.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by SiriousDegenhardt, Nov 12, 2018.

  1. I lost my folder in Live Mail


    I use Live Mail on my PC running Windows 10. Yesterday I moved an e-mail folder to the "Storage Folders" and cannot find it.

    :)
     
    SiriousDegenhardt, Nov 12, 2018
    #1
  2. Paolo Mag Win User

    Windows live mail deleted email and lost folders

    Hello,

    Windows Live Mail are prone to getting lost even if you don’t delete them. In some cases, Windows Live Mail users have reported some or all of their Windows Live Mail folders disappearing either after a Windows update or a Windows Live Mail Update or following
    the deletion of any one email folder. For us to resolve this issue, we suggest that you follow the methods to restore lost Windows Live Mail email folders listed below:

    Method 1: Restore the folders using Compact View

    • Open Windows Live Mail. Click on View in the taskbar.
    • Click on Compact View. Doing so will collapse all of the Windows Live Mail folders listed and a green sign in the shape of a plus will appear under them.
    • Click on the green plus. As soon as you do so, a dialog box that lists ALL of the Windows Live Mail folders on your computer – including the ones that you have lost – will appear.
    • Simply check each of the lost folders that you want to restore by clicking on the checkbox beside them, and then click on
      OK.
    • Once done, click on View and then click on Compact View. As soon as you click on Compact View the second time, all the email folders that you thought you had lost should appear exactly where they should be.

    Method 2: Restore the folders that were lost using the import feature from the default directory where the mail’s are stored

    • The first step is to Hold the Windows Key and Press R.
    • Then, type %appdata% and click OK.
    • Once there, check the following locations:

      AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail

      AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
    • You will then see your folders in one of those directories, copy everything and create a new folder on Desktop. Name it as
      Back Up Live Mail or something. This will be the back up folder, the reason it is supposed to be copied is to not corrupt or mess up the existing data.
    • Now that you've got the back up, you'll need to import the files to your Windows Live Mail.
    • Open Windows Live Mail.
    • Open the File menu located in the upper left corner of the window.
    • Click on Import messages in the File.
    • Select the file format in which you saved your Windows Live Mail backup. If you’re restoring from the back up in the above method, then use the
      Windows Live Mail option and click Next. Click on
      Browse, navigate to the folder in which your backup is stored, click on the backup file (the folder or mailbox) you want to restore to select it and then click on
      Next. Click on Next. As soon as you receive a message confirming the success of the restoration of the folders, feel free to click on
      Finish and see that the folders you restored are now visible in the left pane under Storage folders or where they were imported.

    Let us know if the resolution provided works.
     
    Paolo Mag, Nov 12, 2018
    #2
  3. Windows Live email folders

    Hi,

    I would suggest you locate the Windows Live Mail Folder and see if your important folders are available.

    Follow the steps below:

    Step 1: Show all hidden Files.

    • Click on File Explorer and then click on the View Tab.
    • Check Show Hidden Files/Folders.
    Step 2: Open the WLM Store folder.

    • Go to the Mentioned path: C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
    • Now go to the Storage folders location and look for your important folders.
    • If they are available, follow the steps below.
    • Make a copy of Windows Live Mail Folders and store it in a path you can easily access.
    • Now, open Windows Live Mail Account.
    • Click Alt + F key and press Import Messages.
    • Select Windows Live Mail and click Next.
    • Browse the folder and locate the file.
    • Finally press Next.
    • You will find your imported messages in the Imported folder.
    Hope this helps. Please respond if you have further related queries.

    Regards,
     
    Jesinta Rozario, Nov 12, 2018
    #3
  4. I lost my folder in Live Mail

    recover folder from windows live mail

    Hi I formatted my hard drive and installed win 7 64bit and I forgot to copy my private folder from Windows Live Mail is there any way to recover it.
     
    cookiemonster, Nov 12, 2018
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