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Lost my emails in OE
I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of
my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? |
Lost my emails in OE
"Kimba" wrote in message
... I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? Thats the message stores. In other words, the dbx files are where the emails are stored. Are you just not seeing any of the old messages or had the store folder in another location? Usualy default location is where you are seeing them, just curious, what were you expecting to see? |
Lost my emails in OE
Hi Kimba,
There is a couple thing you can try. You can Import them.or View the particular Identity. Import Messages is available under File on the menu bar. Tools | Options | Maintenance tab | Folder Store, will get you to where selection of different Identities is available. After clicking Folder Store the little Store Location dialog window displays the store you are presently viewing. At this point you should have the option to Change which Identity to view. Ken "Kimba" wrote in message ... | I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of | my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and | Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They | are saved as database files (.dbx). | | How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the | other folders I had created? |
Lost my emails in OE
"Kimba" wrote in message
... I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? All OE messages are stored in DBX files. In OE go to Tools | Folder Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and see what storage location OE is currently using. DO NOT MOVE THE OLD DBX FILES. Now, in OE go to File | Import | Messages and import from the folder that has the old dbx files. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email. |
Lost my emails in OE
Thanks for your suggestions. I have spent the last couple of hours pouring
through the previous threads and found the solution, written by Bruce Hagen to joeri. Thanks "Kimba" wrote: I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? |
Lost my emails in OE
This one? I didn't think it was the solution in your case. Wish I had posted
it. Sorry, but I'm glad you got them back. **************************** See if the dbx file for the folder still exists in the message store. Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer. In Windows XP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options | View. In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag it to the Desktop. Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** 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 ~IB-CA~ "Kimba" wrote in message ... Thanks for your suggestions. I have spent the last couple of hours pouring through the previous threads and found the solution, written by Bruce Hagen to joeri. Thanks "Kimba" wrote: I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? |
Lost my emails in OE
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Lost my emails in OE
Thanks Bruce. I had the same problem and your solution worked!
Julie "Bruce Hagen" wrote: This one? I didn't think it was the solution in your case. Wish I had posted it. Sorry, but I'm glad you got them back. **************************** See if the dbx file for the folder still exists in the message store. Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer. In Windows XP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options | View. In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag it to the Desktop. Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop. ***Copy a message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** 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 ~IB-CA~ "Kimba" wrote in message ... Thanks for your suggestions. I have spent the last couple of hours pouring through the previous threads and found the solution, written by Bruce Hagen to joeri. Thanks "Kimba" wrote: I am using OE and for some unknown reason, today when I launched OE, all of my previously viewed emails were sent to the C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\.... folder. They are saved as database files (.dbx). How do I restore these files and get my emails back into my inbox and the other folders I had created? |
Lost my emails in OE
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