E-mails have disapeared

[Guest]

Hi,

Win XP home, Outlook Express 7

Last night I turned my PC off, everthing was just fine.

This morning I turn PC and every single one of my e-mails and folders have
disapeared.

Every so often as like 4 days ago, I get a windows message asking if I would
like to save and compact my messages, which I do.

I looked in the recycle bin but nothing in there

Is there anyway of retriving my lost emails and folders and why would this
have happen?

 

[Guest]

See if you can locate an old Identity folder. Search for hidden files and
folders (advanced search setting), and search for *.dbx files. If you have
two sets of .dbx you can "Import" the old ones to the new in the File menu of
OE.

 

[Guest]

Hello Mark and thank you for your reply.

Could you break it down a little, where/how do I go about looking?

 

[Guest]

To learn all about it, look over these links:

Backup and Restore: http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm

import OE5/OE6 mail folders?:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

 

[Guest]

Hello Mark and thank you for your reply.

In this instance it was simpler for me to do a system date restore.

I still have no idear why what happend did.

Thank you again.