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Old May 27th 07, 12:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
WOLLAM
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I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to recover
messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.
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Old May 27th 07, 12:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Windows version?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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WOLLAM wrote:
I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to
recover messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.

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Old May 27th 07, 12:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Outlook Express 6.0 and Windows XP 5.1 SP2

"PA Bear" wrote:

Windows version?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

WOLLAM wrote:
I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to
recover messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.


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Old May 27th 07, 02:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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And why do you archive messages in a garbage pail? You can try these
recovery tools.

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

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

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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"WOLLAM" wrote in message
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Outlook Express 6.0 and Windows XP 5.1 SP2

"PA Bear" wrote:

Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

WOLLAM wrote:
I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to
recover messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.



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Old May 27th 07, 04:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear
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See replies by Bruce and Steve.

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- *Empty Deleted Items folder daily*

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~PA Bear


WOLLAM wrote:
Outlook Express 6.0 and Windows XP 5.1 SP2

"PA Bear" wrote:

Windows version?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

WOLLAM wrote:
I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to
recover messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.


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Old May 27th 07, 02:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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I accidently clicked "Empty Deleted Items" folder. Is there a way to
recover
messages after this happens. Thanks to all in advance.



If you haven't compacted the database (or OE done it automatically after
the 100th session), try using DBxtract.

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Old May 27th 07, 10:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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DBXtract will recover the deleted messages if the folder hasn't been
compacted, but it will not be able to recover an attachments or images in
the messages.

You might have luck with DBXpress, running the extract from disk feature
without recover mode.

steve

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