Archive doesn't have to do anything with this. You need a backup.
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"Jimijamz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Regarding Outlook 2000. Once again I prove to be a fool. I created a
> rule
> using "rules wizard" that states "Apply this rule after the message
> arrives
> suspected to be junk e-mail or from "Junk Senders" permantly delete it.
> This
> morning, I come to work open Outlook get my usual spam. I selected each
> of
> the spam email's then selected "Add to Junk Senders list". I then opened
> the
> rules wizard and chose "Run Now". At this time coffee had not even set in
> but my eyeballs popped out as every one of my messages including non-spam
> disappeared. I checked my "Junk Senders' list" and none of the non-spam
> senders were listed.
>
> This is a long winded way of saying "HELP". Is there any way to retrieve
> those messages from never-never land?
> Forget about Archive, these messages were from last week and I have auto
> archive turned off. I guess that will teach me, huh?
> --
> A fool by any other name is still just a fool.