How can I import ".eml" files into Outlook 2007, this is the format in which
the Windows Live Mail client keeps mail messages.

Can I get Outlook to bring up it's browser when I click on a link in a mail
item. My default browser is Firefox, and that's not going to change.

Ideally I'd like the built in browser (which I appreciate is in fact the IE
engine) be used, with an option via the context menu to open the link in the
default browser, or better yet a menu of the installed browsers - which in
my case would be IE8, Firefox3, Opera9.5 and Maxthon2.1.2.

Outlook cannot read .eml files. What export options does WLM have that are compatible with Outlook?

As for Outlook as a web browser, it is not one nor should be used as one. If you are asking how to make FF the default browser when links are clicked in Outlook, Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Set Program Access and Default.

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Thanks for the feedback, BTW I did not do much head scratching - I looked,
I could not see, so I asked for guidance.

Re : Migration,

WLMail can export messages in Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Live
Mail formats, the latter is the .eml format mentioned in my OP. The only
import formats I can see in Outlook are Outlook Express and Eudora, I'm
surprised its such a sparse list. WLMail supports importation of Exchange,
Outlook, OE, Windows Mail and its own formats (no non MS formats, but all
the MS formats of which I am aware). Are there any addons that will read
Exchange format messages into Outlook..

With respect to accounts, I can do those by hand no need for import there.
For Contacts WLMail can produce .vcf's and Outlook can import vcf's - but
one at a time, is there a bulk import for vcf's - the one at a time works
fine, but it's a bit tedious.

Re Browser

Firstly, Outlook invoked Firefox "out of the box", I did not have to do
anything to make that happen. That's because Outlook invokes the default
browser, which is exactly what it should do -- I wish all apps were as well
behaved in this regard.

you'll want to export to exchange format - that is outlook. no idea why they
call it exchange, not outlook though.

browsing capabilities was added to outlook years ago when someone thought it
would be a good idea- then they discovered its not secure and businesses
wanted more control over employees browsing habits. they can't remove the
hooks because they need it for outlook today and folder homepages but they
do have it locked down some.

FWIW, I've never had problems disturbing downloads when I use tabbed
browsing.

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Thank you -

OK I export from Windows Live Mail using the
File->Export->Messages->Microsoft Exchange (the confirm dialogue does in
fact say MS Exchange and MS Outlook), I select the folders I wanted
exported - basically everything except some feeds, news stuff etc, I
expected to be asked where I'd like the output stored, but no -- it went
off with fast moving progress bars for a few minutes and ended - gracefully.

I cant see anything in my documents folder, nor in WLMails Mail Store - but
I am not sure what it is I'm looking for.

I looked for pst's but Locate32 only finds two fairly small ones in
C:\Documents and Settings\myname\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\. Search Assist finds the same .pst's in the same
locations.

When I export in WLMail format, (ie .eml's) then I am asked for an output
folder name and then I get to select which folders, and then the fast moving
progress bars do there stuff and I get everything dumped into the folder I
specified. I ran a before after snapshot of my drives and I can see where
the exported data is written down to the specific sector.

I discovered this real cool way of doing bulk vcf imports into Outlook - you
open up your folderful of vcards then you get your mouse ...... and drop
them into to your contacts list.

I thought that life wasn't meant to be easy, at least that's what Malcolm
said.
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When you export into Outlook, you aren't given a choice where to put it -
they copy the layout of the LM mailbox. It's moved into the Outlook PST
file which is used by your Outlook profile. The default location is in the
outlook folder under app data. You can look for the path while in your
outlook profile- check either file, data file management or tools, accounts.

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I never realized that browsing with Outlook was not secure. I also use the
favorites and web toolbar in Outlook sometimes.
My question: it's the same browser as IE I suppose, so why can it be
insecure?

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Because its in Outlook, it uses the local security zone, not internet zone.
Some features are disabled so pages won't look right in it - but that makes
it more secure.

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I see. But I've noticed that restricted websites (set in IE) are restricted
in Outlook too. But it uses nevertheless the local security zone (my
computer)?

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