AZ wrote:

> turned on my computer and noticed all my email files are gone. searched
> for all .dbx files on my computer; found them in My Document folder. but
> the thing is some how all my outlook express files went through the
> cleanup log.
>
> I NEED HELP to put these files into their original location ASAP. I
> appreciate any help. I have some important e-mails that I must respond
> to.
>
> Thanks

Hi AZ, this is an italian newsgroup for Outlook Express, in italian
language.
Please ask here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress

Have a nice day,

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

[Grazie, Vincenzo!]

Why it happens:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/probl...s.htm#mailgone
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

Recovering data: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

[In WinXP and Win2K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked
as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden
Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View.]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DBXtract
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx

DBXtend (additional functionality)
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx

DBXpress (faster, more powerful, with even greater functionality)
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx

OEX (OE Enhancement Program)
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Avoid Such Corruption in Future:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP] wrote:
> AZ wrote:
> > turned on my computer and noticed all my email files are gone. searched
> > for all .dbx files on my computer; found them in My Document folder.
> > but the thing is some how all my outlook express files went through the
> > cleanup log.
> >
> > I NEED HELP to put these files into their original location ASAP. I
> > appreciate any help. I have some important e-mails that I must respond
> > to.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Hi AZ, this is an italian newsgroup for Outlook Express, in italian
> language.
> Please ask here:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress