Finding the Windows Mail Store Folder

Locating the folder where Windows Mail keeps its folders and messages is not immediately apparent.

Still, it’s not difficult to find if you use the POP3 protocol.

After you locate the folder, you might back up your email.

The instructions in this article apply to older versions of Windows Mail that were released prior to Windows 10.

POP3 is designed to save .eml files on your box.

To find the Windows Mail store folder:

In Windows Mail, selectTools>Optionsfrom the menu.

Go to theAdvancedtab and selectMaintenance.

PressCtrl+Cto copy the string.

PressCtrl+Vto paste the folder location in theOpenbox.

ClickOKto pop launch the store folder in a Windows Explorer window.

Look in this standard location:C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail.

Locate theMailfolder and open it to see the .eml files inside.