Import Mail From The Windows Vista Mail
As Windows 7 does not have an email program I downloaded Thunderbird. I would like to import my mail from the windows vista mail program but don't know how. Can this be done?
View Replies (Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2009 3:24 PM)
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