Outlook Express Lost one identiy

I have 3 identities and suddenly one of them lost all the properties. I noticed that the send/receive button on the menu was dimmed and when I checked accounts, it was missing. I could switch to the others and they were OK. The name was still in the box so I deleted the name and went through the process of adding it again. It worked fine BUT, now I lost all messages. The address book is still OK. Is there some way to recover the messages, particularly the drafts list I have.

I added a new program today, Spy Sweeper, and everthing was OK after I added it. This problem happened several hours later. So maybe it had something to do with it.

 

Thanks Steve. I found the store folder in tools- options-maintenance with my outlook express on the identity where messages were lost but when I go to import I don't know how to get the path to go in the browse box.
Here is the path from store folder. I tried to find this path from explore but could not.

C:\Documents and Settings\ron dombcik\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{57656A80-17B1-432E-BA26-45BA0D1CD69F}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

 

Well, I went to the store directory and copied the path and made a new folder onthe C: drive and imported from that folder. All I got were duplicates of todays mail. Does that mean there are no messages from the past?

 

sorry to be such a pain but I did a search and found the .dbx files marked recycle bin. Before I do anything more stupid, I thought I better check on how to handle this.