I have a laptop that has issues but, I can get to safe mode.  I would like to make a backup of email so I can restore or transfer.  WLM and Windows Easy Transfer do not work in safe mode.  I have seen several posts in this forum and on the internet about copying the Windows Live Mail Folder and pasting this folder into a new/rebuilt machine.  Some posts say before installing WLM and other posts say after.  Which is better and what issues will I have if I go through this process versus the typical export/import?  Will calendar, contacts and settings carry over?