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How to Back Up or Copy Individual Messages With Windows Mail

Back up your emails and attachments

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 4, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Open the Windows Mail folder containing the message you want to back up.In Windows Explorer, select a backup location.Highlight and drag the message to the Explorer window and drop it. This article explains how to back up or copy individual messages in Windows Mail. It includes information on opening or restoring the backup copies.

Back Up or Copy Individual Messages as EML Files

You may have emails in Windows Mail that carry particular importance. You can back up all your email data, and you can create backup copies of individual messages by exporting the emails as .eml files. Back up or copy individual messages in Windows Mail by exporting the messages as EML files: Open the folder containing the message you want to back up or copy. In Windows Explorer, open the folder where you want to save the backup copy. Ideal places to store email backups are network locations, secondary hard disks, flash drives, media players, DVD-ROMs, and other remote storage devices. Highlight and drag the message to the Explorer window. If the File Explorer window is hidden, drag the message to the File Explorer icon on the taskbar, and the folder moves to the front. Drop the message onto its destination.

Open or Restore the Backup Email Copies

Open the backup email copies to create a copy of the message with the extension .eml. If you can't open the files by double-clicking, reassociate the .eml files. You can also import backup files to Windows Mail (possibly on another computer) by dragging and dropping the files into any folder in Windows Mail. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Back up the Windows Registry How to Lock a Folder in Windows 10 Finding the Windows Mail Store Folder How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook 31 Best Free Backup Software Tools (October 2022) How to Back up or Copy Your Outlook Information How to Back Up Your Android Phone to a PC How to Import Windows Mail or Outlook Emails Into Gmail How to Save and Use Messages as Templates in Apple Mail How to Back Up Chrome Bookmarks How to Import Outlook Contacts Into Apple Mail How to Back up Opera Mail Messages How to Open, Edit, and Convert EMAIL Files EMLX and EML Files (What They Are and How to Open Them) How to View a Sent Message's Bcc Recipients in Windows Mail Open EML Files in Windows Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies