Is there any way to retrieve e-mails from an old Outlook Express program that
disappeared after I downloaded a newer Outlook Express version? (This was on
a computer that only works with Windows 98. The newer Outlook Express version
is 6 SP1.) Please help.

*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should be a
warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

How did you get OE6 on Win 98? What if you revert to the old version?
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"knight1024" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to retrieve e-mails from an old Outlook Express program
that
disappeared after I downloaded a newer Outlook Express version? (This was
on
a computer that only works with Windows 98. The newer Outlook Express
version
is 6 SP1.) Please help.

*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should be
a
warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

Did you just install IE6 SP1 (which also installs OE6)? Doing so seldom, if
ever, affects OE's message store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of
your current Identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). Write it down.

In Windows Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not located
in your current store will most likely be those from your OE5.x Identity.
You can import this data using File | Import | Messages | (select) OE6 |
(select) From a store directory | Point the import wizard to the old
identity's store location.

If you upgraded from IE4 to IE6 SP1 (unlikely): In Windows Explorer, search
for .MBX and .IDX files. These are the old OE4 files. Follow these steps
to import the data into OE6:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE4
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

knight1024 wrote:
Is there any way to retrieve e-mails from an old Outlook Express program
that disappeared after I downloaded a newer Outlook Express version?
(This
was on a computer that only works with Windows 98. The newer Outlook
Express version is 6 SP1.) Please help.

*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should be
a
warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

:
: *(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should be
a
: warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
: website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??

People don't understand that hard drives can fail until they do.

steve

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??

"Steve Cochran" ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
...
People don't understand that hard drives can fail until they do.

steve

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of
Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??

"Steve Cochran" ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
...
People don't understand that hard drives can fail until they do.

steve

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of
Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??

"PA Bear [MS MVP]"
...
Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??

"PA Bear [MS MVP]"
...
Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:
*(I did NOT think to back up the e-mail beforehand. There really should
be
a warning about e-mail being deleted on the download page of Microsoft's
website.)

Keywords "did NOT think"
Perhaps Microsoft thinks you should have.
Take responsibility for your own actions.

Should there be a big sign at all intersections that says, "Warning!
Failure to stop for a red light may harm you and your car!" ??