Question about Outlook Express

My 8.1 device needs a refresh.  So I crank up ol' trusty.  Lo and behold I find I installed Windows Essentials 9 some time back.

My 8.1 device was backed up regularly.  So here's my conundrum.  Can I transfer my WLMail 12's mail rules backward into WLMail 9?

I was shocked to find WLMail 9.

I know one of you MVPs is the WLM expert so I'm hoping for good advice.!   

My 8.1 device needs a refresh.  So I crank up ol' trusty.  Lo and behold I find I installed Windows Essentials 9 some time back.

My 8.1 device was backed up regularly.  So here's my conundrum.  Can I transfer my WLM 12's mail rules backward into WLM 9?

I was shocked to find WLM 9.

I know one of you MVPs is the WLM expert so I'm hoping for good advice.!   

I'm trying to follow this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/mail-import-backup-restore

However, I don't even have a file menu in my live mail, which appears to now be called outlook.com mail.  Please help.  I've been trying for 3 weeks to import my storage folders.

Original Title: can't import windows live mail storage folders from old pc into new pc

I'm trying to follow this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/mail-import-backup-restore

However, I don't even have a file menu in my live mail, which appears to now be called outlook.com mail.  Please help.  I've been trying for 3 weeks to import my storage folders.

I want to backup my WLMail messages that have been saved in Storage Folders to a flash drive. How do I do this? I've seen some recommendations to export and others to copy/paste. Would appreciate clear instructions. Thanks.

When I want to create a new email,my live mail account is looking at my contacts list (which is empty) not my address book. How do change this

Original Title: New email