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Outlook Express 6 lost all my inbox mail

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by curtmcarthur, 2010/04/19.

  1. 2010/04/19
    curtmcarthur

    curtmcarthur Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have just lost all the mail in my inbox in outlook express 6.
    Is there any way to retreve it?
     
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    wildfire

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    How did you lose it?

    Do you keep regular backups?

    How large was your mailbox?
     
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    curtmcarthur

    curtmcarthur Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have not backed for some time.
    I have several hundred emails in my in box.
     
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  5. 2010/04/20
    wildfire

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    You still haven't answered the first question...

    Did someone delete the emails in error or did they disappear after a system crash etc, did you notice anything that may help us to help you?
     
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  6. 2010/04/20
    Steve R Jones

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    Did you you do the compact thing?

    Look in the recycle bin;)
     
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  7. 2010/04/20
    TonyT

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    Close OE.

    Go to the OE store folder:
    c:\documents & settings\username\local settings\application data\identities\long-number\microsoft\outlook express

    Copy the Inbox.dbx to somewhere else on your comp, i.e. My Documents.
    Rename to yyyy-mm-dd-Inbox.dbx.
    Delete the current Inbox.dbx.

    Start OE and it will automatically create a new Inbox.
    Go to File > Import & Export. Browse for yyyy-mm-dd-Inbox.dbx and import those messages into the Inbox folder.

    If the above doesn't work the old inbox is corrupted too badly.
     
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