Windows Live Mail User Settings

Overview

Evidence: Windows Live Mail User Settings Description: Collect Windows Live Mail User Settings Category: Applications Platform: windows Short Name: wndml Is Parsed: No Sent to Investigation Hub: No Collect File(s): Yes

Background

Windows Live Mail stores email account configuration and settings in .oeaccount files. These files contain account details, server settings, and user preferences for configured email accounts.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about windows live mail user settings.

Collection Method

This collector gathers .oeaccount files from Windows Live Mail directories containing email account configuration data.

Forensic Value

Windows Live Mail account settings reveal configured email accounts, server addresses, usernames, and account types. This helps identify email accounts used by the user and establish email communication channels.