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Transferring e-mail to new computer from old computer

purrmom — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:02:20 GMT

I have a very old desktop Acer & use Vista. Have to replace it & I am thinking about getting an all in one computer. I have never used Windows 10 either. The all in one has a plug in back that goes into a regular outlet. My old computer has an address book with all the names, addresses, etc of all the people I e-mail. Of course my old desktop has no ports but the new ones does. Will my e-mail be able to be moved over? In case I have any viruses on my old computer I don't want to transfer those over using PC Mover. Help! I'm, 78 yrs old & know very little about computers.

Re: Transferring e-mail to new computer from old computer

ChynnaBlue — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:06:39 GMT

What kind of email do you use?

Most are stored online and nothing is on your computer, so things like gmail, yahoo mail, etc won't be an issue.

If you have Office and Outlook installed, it depends on which version.

Without knowing what kind of email you use, I don't know.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:10:38 GMT

Email is not stored on your computer, it is stored on the sever of the e mail service that you use.

Simply download the email program, enter your e mail address and password and everything should be on your new computer.

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purrmom — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:18:31 GMT

My e-mail is thru my internet provider, Century Link.

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purrmom — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:20:39 GMT

Well, here's how dumb I am. I don't know what it means to download my e-mail.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:20:48 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Email is not stored on your computer, it is stored on the sever of the e mail service that you use.
Simply download the email program, enter your e mail address and password and everything should be on your new computer.

Even older version of Outlook? I didn't know that. That's great!

Re: Transferring e-mail to new computer from old computer

purrmom — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:24:52 GMT

I'll check back later for any more replies. Thanks to those who replied.

Re: Transferring e-mail to new computer from old computer

ChynnaBlue — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:26:20 GMT

@purrmom wrote:
My e-mail is thru my internet provider, Century Link.

Yes, yours is all stored online.

You may have to install software onto your new device OR it might be as easy as visiting the website, entering your account, and having all your email right there. You can contact Century Link to ask. Most companies don't require special software anymore, but I don't know what Century Link does.

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noodleann — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:44:20 GMT

Just FYI, everyone, old email clients sometimes had databases with old messages stored on the user's computer. AOL was that way. And when those filing cabinets became corrupted, you lost all if not much of your email history, unless you had a good backup.

Knowing which email the OP uses and how far back her messages go might help assure that they really are all sitting on the client side.

Century may also provide a tool to help port the emails from one system to another, like the ability to back up to the cloud and then download onto the new system. If they're all resident w/Century, of course, that's not necessary.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:44:51 GMT

I have Century Link WiFi service, but my email provider is Gmail. I didn't know CL had email service.

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glb613 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:46:15 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Email is not stored on your computer, it is stored on the sever of the e mail service that you use.
Simply download the email program, enter your e mail address and password and everything should be on your new computer.

That's not always true. It depends on what type of e-mail service or program you have and your settings. I have mine set to keep on the server so I can download mail to all of my devices. Otherwise, the mail would be downloaded to the first device to access it and unavailable to the others.

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Zhills — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 15:36:02 GMT

I also found out the hard way that with some email, what you delete on the computer only deletes it from your computer and does not delete what is on your other devices.

HOWEVER, with some email carriers if you delete anything from any one device, IT DELETES EVERYTHING ... ON ALL DEVICES. ooops!

Just be careful.

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151949 — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:37:40 GMT

If for instance your e mail is Yahoo - you just search for Yahoo.com on the new computer and when it comes up put in your e mail address and your PIN and it should be good to go with your old e mail. Very simple.

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CLEM — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:37:20 GMT

I recently had everything transferred to a new computer. The only thing that did not transfer was my address book. Fortunately I had written down all my important e-mail addresses.

I had purchased my new computer from Staples. They proveded a service where someone came and did the transfer. I would not have been able to do it myself.

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glb613 — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:09:52 GMT

@CLEM wrote:
I recently had everything transferred to a new computer. The only thing that did not transfer was my address book. Fortunately I had written down all my important e-mail addresses.

I had purchased my new computer from Staples. They proveded a service where someone came and did the transfer. I would not have been able to do it myself.

You could have learned to it. People don't give themselve enouh credit.