The normal import does not work for a single folder. Do this for the folder
you want to restore. If there is more than one, do them one at a time.

In the message store in Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the
missing folder and drag it to the Desktop at the top of the folder tree.
Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your
Desktop. 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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"ColTom2" wrote in message
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How can I restore the folder that is in the Message Store which is a .dbx
file? I can see the folder, but when I try to import it within the stores
location the folder name does not appear for being able to Import.

Thanks




Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Deleted Items is in Outlook Express. The Recycle Bin is on the Desktop.
Two
different things.

When OE compacts, a copy of all dbx files will be sent to the Recycle Bin,
and or, the message store. These files have an extension of bak, rather
than
dbx.

Check both the Recycle Bin and the message store for bak files for the
missing folders.

Note: You have a folder named Saved Inbox Mail with subfolders. There will
be a file for each folder, not just Saved Inbox Mail. They are separate
folders as far as OE is concerned, even if they were under one folder.

The message store location:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write down the location down and navigate to
it
in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Look for the following and post back before you do anything.

Are there bak, and or dbx files for Saved Inbox Mail /and/ all the
subfolders in the message store? How you restore depends on what you find.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"ColTom2" wrote in message
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Hi Bruce:

He has XP/SP2 and all items deleted in OE are set to be auto deleted
when
OE is exited so there is nothing in the Recycle Bin. As to the Message
Store
how would I find them there and if they are there then recover this
folder?
I would think it would be named Saved Inbox Mail.dbx?

Thanks


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Although there are subfolders, they are really separate folders.

Have you checked Deleted Items for the missing folders?

What is the Windows version? If XP/SP2, are there bak files for the
missing
folders in either the Recycle Bin, or Message Store?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA



"ColTom2" wrote in message
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Hi:

I have a friend who inadvertently deleted a local named folder "Saved
Inbox Mail" that contained a number of local folders under it.

Is there anyway that I can recover this Outlook Express 6 local folder
that would have these subfolders within it?

Thanks