Robert
Check whether the option to "Compact messages in background" in Tools,
Options, Maintenance in Outlook Express has been selected. It should be
deselected as the use of this option invariably leads to folder corruption
and causes slow performance.
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone
Details of DBXtract in link cost $5 may help with lost messages if the
corrupted inbox is still on your computer.
Using Windows XP you need to enable show hidden files. Start, Control Panel,
Folder Options, View,
Advanced Settings. Next enter Windows Explorer. Using Tools, Find, Files and
Folders search your C drive with "inbo*.dbx" without quotes as the search
criteria and see if you can find more than one folder. Note the date / time
stamp on the files and the older folder will contain your missing messages.
The original inbox will appear as inbox. dbx. The next as inbox (01) dbx,
then inbox (02) dbx etc. The file extension can also appear as .dbt i.e. a
temporary folder.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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