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Burtie January 31st 07 09:23 PM

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


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Bruce Hagen January 31st 07 10:07 PM

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
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MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Burtie" wrote in message
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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


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Steve Cochran February 1st 07 02:48 AM

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


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Burtie February 1st 07 07:59 AM

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


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