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sam_i_am

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March 27th, 2007 20:00

From which program does Windows Mail originate?

I use Windows Mail in Vista.  I will be uninstalling Office 2003 (trial version) and replacing it with Office 2007 (different suite).  Do I need to back up my Contacts (or export or something??) before I do the Office Suite change or does Windows Mail originate from Vista?  I have never used Outlook so my email is not tied up in this program.
 
If I do need to tend to my Contacts, what should I do?
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    pcgeek11

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    Posted March 28th, 2007 03:00

    To be safe I would back-up all of my contacts and save any e-mail that I want to keep. You should be able to export them to a file then import them after the upgrade.
     
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    VistaGrande

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    Posted March 29th, 2007 17:00

    Windows Mail (formally Outlook Express) is integrated into Vista has nothing to do with Microsoft Outlook that comes bundled with Microsoft Office. You can safely uninstall Office 2003 and install Office 2007 without affecting anything in Windows Mail.

    Message Edited by VistaGrande on 03-29-2007 01:36 PM
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    sam_i_am

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    Posted March 29th, 2007 23:00

    Thanks for the info.  I thought that Windows Mail originated from Vista but people were telling me to back up Contacts and my email messages before I switched MS Office suites.  I was puzzled by this, but now I won't worry about it.

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