I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down for two
years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts in
Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
folders - thanks in advance.

You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
using system restore since the server is not accessible.

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"hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down for
> two
> years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts in
> Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
> folders - thanks in advance.

thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
thanks,

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:

> You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
> folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
> using system restore since the server is not accessible.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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> "hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0034D86B-34AF-47A6-A3D9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down for
> > two
> > years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts in
> > Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
> > folders - thanks in advance.
>

That would be an XP/Vista system restore; for XP,
'Programs|Accessories|System Tools|System Restore'. You need to restore the
system to a date prior to when you removed the Exchange account.

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"hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
> system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
> thanks,
>
> "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
>
> > You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
> > folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
> > using system restore since the server is not accessible.
> >
> > --
> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> > Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
> >
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> >
> >
> > "hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0034D86B-34AF-47A6-A3D9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down
for
> > > two
> > > years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email
accounts in
> > > Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore
these
> > > folders - thanks in advance.
> >

Start menu, Programs, Accessories, System tools. Follow the instructions on
the system restore wizard - it will only take care of it if there is a
restore point from before you deleted the account. If no restore point
exists, you'll need to buy a program that converts the ost to a pst.
A list of tools is here: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp

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"hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
> system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
> thanks,
>
> "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote:
>
>> You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
>> folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
>> using system restore since the server is not accessible.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
>> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
>> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
>> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>>
>>
>> "hutchsj" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0034D86B-34AF-47A6-A3D9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down
>> > for
>> > two
>> > years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts
>> > in
>> > Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore
>> > these
>> > folders - thanks in advance.
>>