Backup your email, if that is all that is important. It is very easy.
Outlook uses a folder called a .pst to store email find it and save it or
export it using outlook. If you use outlook express you are out of luck I
think, I have not tried windows mail yet.

"Stinger" <Stinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I owuld have to re-install losing all my email, right??
>
> "Gene fitzpatrick" wrote:
>
>> But if you are going to do that, might as well get the regular release
>> CD,
>> rather than the RTM.
>>
>>
>> "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
>> news:OM$B%23L2PHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Starting January 30th you can.
>> >
>> > --
>> > /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> > * Robert Firth *
>> > * Windows Vista x86 RTM *
>> > * http://www.WinVistaInfo.org *
>> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
>> >
>> > "Stinger" <Stinger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:7A200730-24F6-4EAD-9D3C-7B20836C3CE3@microsoft.com...
>> >> Can I buy an activation key for this?
>> >
>>