TRANSFER from WLM 2009 to WLM 2012

[MSDOS FOREVER]

I'm totally flummoxed in getting my e-mails & Contacts from XP S/P3 LIVE MAIL 2009 off that PC, onto a thumb drive & then into the new 8.1 PC w/ WLM 2012 installed. In fact, I can't even get the gmail acct. to activate on the 8.1 PC. I keep getting setup errors when doing the initial "Properties" screens.

 

[jcgriff2]

For WLM2012, you should simply set up your email account(s) and let it populate your contacts and emails.

There is no need to transfer anything over.

When I began using a new W8.1 system, I set up my email accounts and Microsoft did the rest. Within a few hours, all email accounts and contacts were fully updated.

 

[MSDOS FOREVER]

For WLM2012, you should simply set up your email account(s) and let it populate your contacts and emails.

There is no need to transfer anything over.

When I began using a new W8.1 system, I set up my email accounts and Microsoft did the rest. Within a few hours, all email accounts and contacts were fully updated.

I think you've misunderstood my question. The e-mail files are located on a DELL tower, running XP & LIVE MAIL 2009. My quest is to transfer all the associated files (Contacts & archived e-mails & subfolders) to the new GATEWAY tower running WINDOWS 8.1 with LIVE MAIL 2012 installed.
Additionally, I have been unsuccessful in creating an e-mail account on the 8.1 PC. When I attempt to create an account, through the PROPERTIES menu selection, I get errors. I use gmail under KNOLOGY (now called WOW!) as the ISP.

So, I don't see how MICROSOFT can automate this operation.