How to save Windows Live Mail

We should all backup our email system in the unfortunate event that a format or new hard drive installation is necessary in your computer. Here is how you do it for Windows Live Mail:

1.  Open Windows Live Mail and click Options

2. Click Mail

3. Click Advanced tab

4. Click Maintenance

5. Click Store Folder

6. Make new folder in C: directory and name it Live Mail (for example), click Change, and browse to C: Directory Live Mail folder

7. Copy and paste or Send to Desktop

Note: this will keep only your messages.
Contacts are stored – C\Users\Username\Contacts
OR
Type Contacts in the Start Menu search box