Is the machine fully patched at Windows Update..?

Why it happens:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/probl...s.htm#mailgone
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

Recovering the missing data: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx (#2 and #4)
and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918069 (Notes section under
Resolution)
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DBXpress (faster, more powerful, with even greater functionality)
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
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Avoiding Such Corruption in Futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Ram wrote:
Windows XP, Outlook express version 6.0. They are no BAK files in the
Recycle bin.

"PA Bear" wrote:

Windows version?

Are there any BAK files in your Recycle Bin?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Ram wrote:
In the middle of download of emails, lost the server connection. Did an
end
to the program and restarted the outlook express, to my surprise lost 6
months of emails.
Is there any way to restore the emails back. Any help in appreciated