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Old March 16th 09, 06:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
aandj
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Default Lost email

Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least 15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane
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Old March 16th 09, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Lost email

If the download never completed, the messages should still be on your
server. Close OE and delete the Pop3uidl.dbx file in the message store. Open
OE and see if they download again.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) 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.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"aandj" wrote in message
...
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


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Old March 16th 09, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default Lost email

Check the account's inbox on the webmail page.

aandj wrote:
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


  #4  
Old March 16th 09, 07:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bill Ridgeway
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Default Lost email

"aandj" wrote in message
...
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


You could try Outlook Express Extraction available from
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/macallan/index.htm. It will work if you have
deleted but not compacted a file and so this may work for you.

Bill Ridgeway


  #5  
Old March 16th 09, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Posts: 10,210
Default Lost email

If the download never completed, the messages should still be on your
server. Close OE and delete the Pop3uidl.dbx file in the message store. Open
OE and see if they download again.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) 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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"aandj" wrote in message
...
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


  #6  
Old March 16th 09, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Posts: 3,647
Default Lost email

Check the account's inbox on the webmail page.

aandj wrote:
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


  #7  
Old March 16th 09, 07:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bill Ridgeway
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Posts: 115
Default Lost email

"aandj" wrote in message
...
Is there a "free" way to retrieve lost email? As I switched identities on
OE, I could see "receiving" mail in bottom right and there were at least
15.
The computer froze, I had to turn off manually. When I rebooted, no new
email.

Help.

Jane


You could try Outlook Express Extraction available from
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/macallan/index.htm. It will work if you have
deleted but not compacted a file and so this may work for you.

Bill Ridgeway


 




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