The Jeep folder in OE's folder tree was probably deleted by mistake. The
Jeep(1).dbx file is empty @ 75KB. Delete it from the message store leaving
the original Jeep.dbx file. Open OE and delete the new Jeep folder from the
tree. Restart your computer. Now, let's get those messages back.

Canned

First, make sure the folder isn't in Deleted Items. If not, see if the dbx
file for the folder still exists in the message store and manually restore
it as follows.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder,
(Jeep.dbx) and drag it to the Desktop. Open OE and create a folder with the
*exact* same name as the one on your Desktop, (Jeep). Open the new folder
and then close OE. Go back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag
the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to
reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click
Yes.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"CWLee" wrote in message
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(I'm using Windows 2000/pro on a Gateway Computer.)

I had a folder in Outlook Express with a title of Cars, and
a corresponding folder Cars.dbx viewable via Windows
Explorer. The folder was getting large, so I moved various
messages into three newly created folders, Ford, Chevy,
Jeep - at least I thought that was what I did. However, in
Outlook Express I now have only the folders Cars, Ford, and
Chevy - but no folder for Jeep. When I use Windows Explorer
I find Cars.dbx, Ford.dbx, Chevy.dbx, and Jeep.dbx. The
Jeep.dbx folder has ~7,000 KB of contents, which seems about
right.

My problem is how can I access the email stored in that
Jeep.dbx folder, since there is no Jeep folder in Outlook
Express?

(I created a new folder in Outlook Express, named Jeep, but
that didn't do it. Via Windows Explorer that merely
resulted in a new folder titled Jeep(1).dbx. having 75 KB.
Unsuccessful attempt.)

Any assistance appreciated.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.