outlook express 6.0 help needed ? folders not showing up

[AAZ]

I was compacting my folders and it completed fine. I closed the
application and when I reopened it, all my folders and mail messages
were not there. I looked in the document admin/ local settings / key
name/microsoft outlook directory and I see them there but outlook is
not READING them.

I created a new folder called TEST and its creating it in the proper
directory where all my DBX files are stored but somehow express is not
reading any of the 50 other DBX files..

I've tried renaming my folder inbox to old and restarting express..
Same issue.. I tried to import and I receive the specified message
store could not be opened. It maybe in use by outlook express..No
messages can be found in this folder or another app is running that
has the required files open. Please select another folder or try
closing applications that may have it open. I'm in outlook express
doing this..

I can see my DBX files, not read only and they just won't appear any
more on my folders list. I noticed there are other folders that never
existed before like calendar, contacts, journal, notes and tasks.
They were not there before...

Outlook express is created like 1 files.. Deleted1.DBX etc.... versus
reading the DELETED folder which is bigger and exists..


Any help.. thanks

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, AAZ asked:

| I was compacting my folders and it completed fine. I closed the
| application and when I reopened it, all my folders and mail messages
| were not there. I looked in the document admin/ local settings / key
| name/microsoft outlook directory and I see them there but outlook is
| not READING them.
|
| I created a new folder called TEST and its creating it in the proper
| directory where all my DBX files are stored but somehow express is not
| reading any of the 50 other DBX files..
|
| I've tried renaming my folder inbox to old and restarting express..
| Same issue.. I tried to import and I receive the specified message
| store could not be opened. It maybe in use by outlook express..No
| messages can be found in this folder or another app is running that
| has the required files open. Please select another folder or try
| closing applications that may have it open. I'm in outlook express
| doing this..
|
| I can see my DBX files, not read only and they just won't appear any
| more on my folders list. I noticed there are other folders that never
| existed before like calendar, contacts, journal, notes and tasks.
| They were not there before...
|
| Outlook express is created like 1 files.. Deleted1.DBX etc.... versus
| reading the DELETED folder which is bigger and exists..
|
|
| Any help.. thanks