What is Windows Live Mail?
Windows Live Mail is a discontinued freeware email client provided by Microsoft. It is the successor of Windows Mail. It is designed to run on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 OS. It is available as a part of Windows Essential Suite.
Storage Capacity of Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Mail has a maximum 10 GB size limit for every email and for attachment, it is up to 100 MB.
Technical Information
- Default location – %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
- File extension – EML, single message format
- Type: Email client, Feed Reader, News Client, Electronic calendar
- License: Freeware
- Operating system: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, & Windows 10.
Features of Windows Live Mail
- Users have the facility to add multiple accounts and access them at a single platform.
- Support web-based email accounts like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.
- Easy synchronization with Windows Live contacts
- Multi-line message list
- User-friendly RSS feature to get the latest updates
- Spam protection and anti-virus filters to make the database secure
- Automatic spell checker is available
- Support sending picture in emails through Photo Email feature
Problems with Windows Live Mail account
- Receive error code 0x8007007 several times, an unknown error while sending emails in Windows Live account.
- Windows Live Mail users generally forget the password they have used in their email client.
- It hangs while working offline and this creates difficulty in sending and receiving emails.
- After upgrade in Windows in 2012, it is no longer support to sync contacts, emails, calendars, etc. with Outlook.com
Comparison with Windows Mail
Several differences are there between Windows Live Mail and Windows Mail. These include –
- Ability to search full-text index-based search in WLM (if Windows search is installed)
- Support for HTTP-based protocols added in Windows Live Mail
- Support different mailboxes with separate folders added in Windows Live Mail
- Support for DeltaSync (proprietary protocol) to access Windows Live Hotmail mail accounts added in WLM.
Windows Live Mail to Outlook
Exporting emails from WLM to Outlook
(Takes time depending on the size and number of data files)
- Open Windows Live Mail
- Select File menu and then choose Export option. Now, select Email messages
- Choose Microsoft Exchange in the format and Hit Finish to complete the process
The above steps may or may not work as it involves risk of data loss. Therefore, third-party solutions are recommend for the conversion of Windows Live Mail to Outlook.
Generally Asked Questions
A – After upgrade in Windows Live Mail 2012, it stops supporting to sync emails, contacts, calendars, etc. with Outlook.com.
A – Yes, you can recover WLM password with the help of utilities available on the internet.
A – You can easily migrate Windows Live Mail Email account to Outlook using any third-party tool.
Conclusion
The article completely describes about Windows Live Mail consisting of WLM features, technical information, problems with WLM, etc. Also, know how Users to access WLM files through Outlook.
