Regarding issue # 2, a couple of things can cause that.

If you click on a folder in the folder list and move the mouse a bit, OE
will drag the folder to become a subfolder of the folder next to it in
the list. You won't get any error message. I've done that more than
once. Look to see if any of the nearby folders have it as a subfolder
(look for + in front of the folder).

If the focus is on the folder list and not the message list and you
press the delete key to delete a message, OE instead will delete the
folder. You will get a warning about that. But many people have
clicked OK without realizing what is happening. In that case, the
folder becomes a subfolder of the Deleted Items folder.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Labyrinth" wrote in message
...
I have read some possible solutions to my outlook express problems, but
still
no avail.

I'm no McAfee or Norton User (i'm using Nod32 as my AV)... but my
Outlook
Express problems a

1. Some emails on my Inbox are gone (only last weeks email and my
emails
back january are left in my Inbox).... I'm not compacting my inbox in
the
event that my emails are lost... my computer didn't hang either....
It's just
lost!

2. I have folders inside my inbox to sort out my mails... but one
"important" folder was lost when I opened my OE... (again, i'm not
compacting
or my pc didn't hang)...

I tried opening my store folder (to check if the foldername.dbx
exists...
yes it was there.. but my oe is not opening it...

So I tried to copy my whole "Outlook Express" folder to my slave
disk...
then I opened my OE, tried importing the messages from my slave
disk... but
still, my missing folder is not included in the list of folders to
import.

I also tried installing a certain software that will repair my .dbx
files
(and yes, its just a trial version)... so I get what I wanted and saw
all the
emails there, but of course I cannot save them cause i'm just using a
trial
version.

I just wonder what happened... Does Outlook Express still was unable
to
repair this some sort of a bug that eventually crashes our dbx files
after
ALL THESE YEARS since OE started?

And please, DON'T GIVE ME THE OPTION TO BUY CERTAIN SOFTWARES JUST TO
RETRIEVE MY .DBX FILES... THIS IS AN OUTLOOK EXPRESS BUG (THAT COMES
WITH MY
PAID WINDOWS XP)... YOU GUYS MUST HAVE A FREE SOLUTION TO THESE....

For people like us, even how small the amount of money is
essential.... we
trust Microsoft that's why we continue using your softwares... just
give us
fair solutions once your softwares encounter bugs... I know most
people
experiencing the same problem as much as I do would suggest the same
thing.

Thanks... and your prompt reply will be very much appreciated!