![]() |
Compacting deleted emails
Hi, I would be really grateful for any help here. After being prompted to compact my outlook I did, it’s the worst thing I have ever done…. All of my emails have gone. My .dbx files appear to be empty however I seem to have a .bak file for every empty .dbx file. Thing is what do I do……is there a way I can restore this situation? Burtie -- Burtie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burtie's Profile: http://www.officehelp.in/member.php?userid=6301 View this thread: http://www.officehelp.in/showthread.php?t=1336900 Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
Compacting deleted emails
All e-mail items may be missing when you start Outlook Express 6 Service
Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069 To restore a bak folder to the message store folder, first locate the Message Store in Windows Explorer. In OE: 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 WinXP, the dbx files 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. In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing, or empty, folder and drag it to the Desktop. It can be deleted later once you have successfully restored the bak file. Minimize the Message Store. Open OE and, if the folder is missing, create a folder with the *exact* same name as the bak file you want to restore but without the .bak. Eg: If the file is Saved.bak, the new folder should be named Saved. Open the new folder and then close OE. If the folder is there, but just empty, continue on to the next step. Open the Recycle bin and right click on the bak file for the folder in question and click Restore. Open the Message Store back up and change the file extension from .bak to .dbx. Close the Message Store and open OE. The messages should now be back in the folder. If the messages are successfully restored, you can go ahead and delete the old dbx file that you moved to the Desktop. General precautions for Outlook Express: 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. Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. And backup often. Backup & Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ This is a great two click program: Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB) http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Burtie" wrote in message ... Hi, I would be really grateful for any help here. After being prompted to compact my outlook I did, it's the worst thing I have ever done.. All of my emails have gone. My .dbx files appear to be empty however I seem to have a .bak file for every empty .dbx file. Thing is what do I do..is there a way I can restore this situation? Burtie -- Burtie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burtie's Profile: http://www.officehelp.in/member.php?userid=6301 View this thread: http://www.officehelp.in/showthread.php?t=1336900 Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
Compacting deleted emails
See also here and the link referenced at the bottom of that point:
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2 steve "Burtie" wrote in message ... Hi, I would be really grateful for any help here. After being prompted to compact my outlook I did, it’s the worst thing I have ever done…. All of my emails have gone. My .dbx files appear to be empty however I seem to have a .bak file for every empty .dbx file. Thing is what do I do……is there a way I can restore this situation? Burtie -- Burtie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burtie's Profile: http://www.officehelp.in/member.php?userid=6301 View this thread: http://www.officehelp.in/showthread.php?t=1336900 Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
Compacting deleted emails
Hi, THANK YOU so much, it goes without saying that it worked. I will take your advice. Once again thanks, keep up the good work. Burtie -- Burtie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burtie's Profile: http://www.officehelp.in/member.php?userid=6301 View this thread: http://www.officehelp.in/showthread.php?t=1336900 Posted from - http://www.officehelp.in |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:58 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 2.4.0
Copyright ©2004-2006 OutlookBanter.com