The free trial Panda antivirus software deleted all the emails in the inbox
of my outlook Express and some local folders I created without warning. (Sent
Items folder and a few local folders are fine.) No emails were infected with
virus. I found the dbx files of the local folders in C:\Documents and
Settings\xxxx\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\.
However, no matter which .dbx I double-clicked on, it always brings me to the
current inbox. I have uninstalled the antivirus software and installed some
more Windows updates. It's been more than a week after the software deleted
my emails. Is there a way to recover them? I tried System Recover today but
it didn't do anything. I have Sony Vaio XP Home. There are some important
old emails that I don't have back up. Panda software offers no help. Your
help to recover them will be very appreciated.

Thanks,
JL042906

I found the answer in the other email -replied by Michael Santovec and was
able to recover my old email from .dbx sucessfully. Thank you so much. You
make my day! I was upset for 2 weeks! Here is the solution for people have
the same problem. Follow the instruction in the following link to create a
new working folder, rename and replace it with your old .dbx file to recover
it! Such a simple trick tormented me for weeks! Thank you so much, Michael!

How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx


"JL042906" wrote:

The free trial Panda antivirus software deleted all the emails in the inbox
of my outlook Express and some local folders I created without warning. (Sent
Items folder and a few local folders are fine.) No emails were infected with
virus. I found the dbx files of the local folders in C:\Documents and
Settings\xxxx\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\.
However, no matter which .dbx I double-clicked on, it always brings me to the
current inbox. I have uninstalled the antivirus software and installed some
more Windows updates. It's been more than a week after the software deleted
my emails. Is there a way to recover them? I tried System Recover today but
it didn't do anything. I have Sony Vaio XP Home. There are some important
old emails that I don't have back up. Panda software offers no help. Your
help to recover them will be very appreciated.

Thanks,
JL042906