Windows Unplugged

Summary:

Recommendation:

• If using Windows Windows 10, 8.x or Windows 7, the ‘Subject’ field can be enabled in Windows File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer in Windows 7)

Instructions:

1. To add the ‘Subject’ (or ‘Title’ field via the Windows File Explorer menu)
2. Open File Explorer  (aka Windows Explorer)
3. Navigate to the Windows Live Mail email account folder or the location of the exported message folder
4. The default location for your mail and news folders/subfolders in Windows Live Mail is:
   • C:\Users\<your Windows logon id>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\<your email or newsgroup account name>
5. The location for exported messages willl be the same folder/subfolder location where the messages were exported (or dragged from Windows Live Mail to another user desired location – e.g. Desktop, user created folder, etc.)
6. Click on ‘View’ on the Explorer menu or press Alt V
7. Scroll and select ‘Choose Details’
8. Scroll and select ‘Subject’ and/or ‘Title’ (see Note below for additional available fields)
9. Click ‘Ok’

Note:

• Applicable to all released versions of Windows Live Mail (2012, 2011, 2009, 2008)
• Other fields in addition to ‘Subject’ are available (e.g. To Address, From Address etc) when configuring the ‘Choose Details’ option in  Windows File Explorer
• Method is applicable for use when a supported version of Windows Live Mail is installed on Windows 10, 8x, 7, and Vista

Revisions:

Dec 8, 2015:  Original Draft Date

January 6, 2015 : Original Publish Date

March 15, 2015:  Added note on applicability for Windows versions – 10, 8x, 7, and Vista