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How to set up Vista Mail in Windows 7 for Advanced, or just plain brave, users :o)
(People who tried did not always get it to work in the
Beta version of Windows 7).
Apparently there is a way to get Vista Mail working in Windows 7 according to the UK techie site 'Britec'. There is a Windows Mail folder in Win 7. ( C:/Program files/Windows Mail.)
If you have fond memories of having your own POP3 email program - and not in the MS "web cloud" Browser - look at these You Tube instruction videos to fix that.
Very Important: You must first have saved the Windows Mail file from your Vista Backup Program files to your desktop because you're going to be copy/pasting it into the Win 7 C:/Program files/ after first deleting the Windows Mail folder that is there. You will be replacing it with the Vista Mail folder. Also back up your Win7 Windows Mail folder in case you screw up and need to restore it. :o) (I read in the blog link below that MS included this folder in Win7 because it's used by Windows Live Mail.)
Read this Blog after seeing the Video because there are differences between 32 and 64 bit systems - read all the entries. The Blogger tells you to uncheck 'hide files and folders' to reveal the exe file in the Windows Mail folder you may not otherwise be seeing.
Watch this video: How to get Vista Mail working in Win 7-64bit.
If you have a problem being able to delete the Win 7 Windows Mail folder it's probably because your PC says you don't have the authority.
The instructor refers to "taking ownership" of the Win7 Windows Mail folder and he says he's already shown us how in a previous video. I couldn't find it. Below is the easy instructions from another techie guy to show us how to take control of any application or folder.
If you try this I'd appreciate you emailing me to let me know if it worked for you or what are the pitfalls. I did say it's for Adanced users!
I take no responsibility for you messing up. :o)
How to take Ownership of files in Windows 7 and Vista
Take notes while the young man talks and look at the video as many times as it takes :o)
Basically - you right click on the Application/folder you want, choose Properties/Security/ Advanced. See all the privileges that the Trusted Owner has and that's what you want. Click 'Edit' and change "Trusted Owner " in the user name field to your User PC (name) or You the Administrator. Remember to click 'Apply' or OK every time you do something. Go back to the Security window, hilight the name you just gave control to and tick all the blank boxes under your name.
I may have missed a step here so please rely on your own ears. :o)
