I have a subfolder under my inbox and there are hunders of emails in that
folder. Today, when I open my OE, there are only 3 emails unread in that
folder, all others are gone!! I didn't do anything about that folder. I
checked C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{31391EF3-B3AC-4F12-94D8-DC2DA45E9526}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express, that folder is there, and it is 388MB.
What's wrong? How can I retrieve my emails?
Thanks!

Vincent

388MB. Way too big.

Try these tools to retrieve the messages:

DBXtract:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx

DBXpress: {much faster for large files}
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx

Then:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Vincent" wrote in message
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I have a subfolder under my inbox and there are hunders of emails in that
folder. Today, when I open my OE, there are only 3 emails unread in that
folder, all others are gone!! I didn't do anything about that folder. I
checked C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{31391EF3-B3AC-4F12-94D8-DC2DA45E9526}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express, that folder is there, and it is 388MB.
What's wrong? How can I retrieve my emails?
Thanks!

Vincent

Asked/Answered in OE General. (If you must make identical posts to multiple
newsgroups, please cross-post one (1) message to all of them. Thanks.)
--
~PA Bear

Vincent wrote:
I have a subfolder under my inbox and there are hunders of emails in that
folder. Today, when I open my OE, there are only 3 emails unread in that
folder, all others are gone!! I didn't do anything about that folder. I
checked C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{31391EF3-B3AC-4F12-94D8-DC2DA45E9526}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express, that folder is there, and it is 388MB.
What's wrong? How can I retrieve my emails?
Thanks!

Vincent