Can't find my stored email message dbx files

I'm trying to locate my *.dbx files which are store outside Outlook Express.
I know there location but the odd thing is when I go there the folders are empty with no input.dbx,sent.dbx,misc.dbx etc etc files, yet when i click properties in OE it tells me thats where they are located. I have the view all fine icluding hidden files. Can anyone help me find how I can locate these files. However all my emails are still in OE and i can read all of them, but can't find any of the *dbx files on my HD.

 

Try using Agent Ransack for the search rather than windows explorer and just search for .dbx. See what it can turn up.

BTW - no email is stored IN Outlook Express. It is simply reading the contents of the email store files but they are always located somewhere other than within the program.

 

In OE > Tools> Options> Maint. tab where does your comp say your "store folder" is?

Johanna

 

I have done that, and gone to exactly where it says it has stored them, and when I go there it the folders are empty, but i can still access all the emails via OE. This is real strange!!

Thanks Newt, I shall try Agent Ransack also.

 

Thanks Guys,

This is really weird, but when performing a search on *.dbx nothing came up, yet when I performed the "find" via regedit, I was able to find all the *.dbx files. I then went to the location in Windows Explorer and "hey Presto" they were there. I'm not sure whats happened here, but I kow I was looking in thos folders prior to the regedit search. Maybe I'm just loosing my marbles..lol

Thanks again for all your help

 

Hey Christer

I did exactly what u recommended in the first post.. I search for "store root ".

I'm hoping I won't be posting back and saying, I can't find them again..hehehe

cheers Guys