Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files  
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 13:25:46 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files Hi,

Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know now
that I should have used the "export" function.

Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each email
folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my emails,
given that the data files are there.

Regards...

Outlook828  
 
 
mac





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 13:25:46 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files
"Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
> extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know now
> that I should have used the "export" function.
>
> Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each email
> folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my
emails,
> given that the data files are there.
>
> Regards...
>
>
See:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm


 
 
Rifleman





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 13:25:49 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
> extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know now
> that I should have used the "export" function.

No you shouldn't - the Export function in Ootlook Express ONLY exports to
Outlook or Exchange.

>
> Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each email
> folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my
emails,
> given that the data files are there.
>
> Regards...
>
>

Put the files into a separate folder, make sure that there is included a
file called Folders.dbx.
then in OE do a File-Import and navigate to the folder where you copied the
files into.

HTH



 
 
Android





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 13:44:34 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files
"Rifleman" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
> > extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know now
> > that I should have used the "export" function.
>
> No you shouldn't - the Export function in Ootlook Express ONLY exports to
> Outlook or Exchange.
>
> >
> > Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each email
> > folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my
> emails,
> > given that the data files are there.
> >
> > Regards...
> >
> >
>
> Put the files into a separate folder, make sure that there is included a
> file called Folders.dbx.
> then in OE do a File-Import and navigate to the folder where you copied
the
> files into.
>
> HTH
>

That is what I had done. That is where OE6 says it found no files. It does
not even see the Folders.dbx file.


 
 
Rifleman





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 14:11:19 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Rifleman" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:bvu5em$ag$EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> > news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
> > > extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know
now
> > > that I should have used the "export" function.
> >
> > No you shouldn't - the Export function in Ootlook Express ONLY exports
to
> > Outlook or Exchange.
> >
> > >
> > > Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each
email
> > > folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my
> > emails,
> > > given that the data files are there.
> > >
> > > Regards...
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Put the files into a separate folder, make sure that there is included a
> > file called Folders.dbx.
> > then in OE do a File-Import and navigate to the folder where you copied
> the
> > files into.
> >
> > HTH
> >
>
> That is what I had done. That is where OE6 says it found no files. It does
> not even see the Folders.dbx file.
>
>

have you removed the Read-Only attribute of the files?


 
 
mac





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 14:33:22 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files
"Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> That is what I had done. That is where OE6 says it found no files. It does
> not even see the Folders.dbx file.
>
>
Using XP?

First, you have to make the message stores (dbx files) visible if they are
not already.

Open Windows Explorer

Tools | Folder Options | Views tab

Select "Show hidden files and folders"

Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types"

Click Apply then OK

The files will now be visible in Windows Explorer.

Search for Folders.dbx


 
 
Android





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 14:49:41 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files
"Rifleman" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >
> > "Rifleman" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> > news:bvu5em$ag$EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > > "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> > > news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately I made backup copies only of my Outlook 6 files (.dbx
> > > > extension I think) before I reformatted by PC to clean it up. I know
> now
> > > > that I should have used the "export" function.
> > >
> > > No you shouldn't - the Export function in Ootlook Express ONLY exports
> to
> > > Outlook or Exchange.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Now when I try to read these email files (there is 1 file for each
> email
> > > > folder), OE6 says no files found. Is there any way I can recover my
> > > emails,
> > > > given that the data files are there.
> > > >
> > > > Regards...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Put the files into a separate folder, make sure that there is included
a
> > > file called Folders.dbx.
> > > then in OE do a File-Import and navigate to the folder where you
copied
> > the
> > > files into.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> >
> > That is what I had done. That is where OE6 says it found no files. It
does
> > not even see the Folders.dbx file.
> >
> >
>
> have you removed the Read-Only attribute of the files?
>

Good point. I did not check or change the attributes. Will check.


 
 
Android





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 14:52:50 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files
" mac" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
> > That is what I had done. That is where OE6 says it found no files. It
does
> > not even see the Folders.dbx file.
> >
> >
> Using XP?
>
> First, you have to make the message stores (dbx files) visible if they are
> not already.
>
> Open Windows Explorer
>
> Tools | Folder Options | Views tab
>
> Select "Show hidden files and folders"
>
> Uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types"
>
> Click Apply then OK
>
> The files will now be visible in Windows Explorer.
>
> Search for Folders.dbx
>

Yes I am using XP. I'll try this and Rifleman's point about removing the
Read-Only attribute tonight. Will post outcome or follow up.


 
 
Rifleman





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 15:08:54 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files " mac" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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>
> Using XP?
>
> First, you have to make the message stores (dbx files) visible if they are
> not already.
>

Not if the files to be imported are in a user-created folder. It's only the
files in the default OE location that are hidden.


 
 
Android





PostPosted: Thu Feb 05 21:23:12 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files Rifleman, Mac,

Thank you for all your help. As soon as I removed the Read-Only attribute,
it all worked pwefectly.

Regards,

Android.

"Rifleman" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> " mac" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
> >
> > Using XP?
> >
> > First, you have to make the message stores (dbx files) visible if they
are
> > not already.
> >
>
> Not if the files to be imported are in a user-created folder. It's only
the
> files in the default OE location that are hidden.
>
>


 
 
Rifleman





PostPosted: Fri Feb 06 03:06:31 CST 2004 Top

IE6&Outlook >> Recovering Emails from Outlook Express files "Android" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Rifleman, Mac,
>
> Thank you for all your help. As soon as I removed the Read-Only attribute,
> it all worked pwefectly.
>
> Regards,
>
> Android.
>

You're welcome