restore email messages lost

[cferreirinha]

I had a trouble with windoes mail and lost almost my emails.
Whem I open windows mail apears a new folder in a folder restored messages,
but I've lost lots of them.... how can I restore. I did search in windows
explorer for some folders thar I knew by name but nothing appears...
Please help me
Thanks in advance
Cristina Ferreirinha

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Are those folders present when you use Windows Explorer to go to
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders\...

 

[cferreirinha]

No, they simply disaper...
I think I really lost all.... no backups, now I regret....
In windows XP I would know how to find the folders dxb

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I don't understand your reply, "They simply disappear."
Windows Explorer doesn't show anything?

It sounds like your Windows Mail message store structure is corrupted.
Try running the various repair functions in the WMUtil program:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil

If no improvement, there is a very laborious way of resetting
Windows Mail. Follow this procedure:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62560-windows-mail-problems.html
Scroll down to the section "PROBLEM TWO: How to Backup and Reset
Windows Mail"

Frankly, you'd be much better off to simply upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://download.live.com/wlmail
As part of its initial run, Windows Live Mail will import any Windows Mail
messages it finds, so it may recover some of the missing ones.

 

[cferreirinha]

Thanks for your answer.
Now I have a little bit of hope... I've tried first the windows live mail
because I already had it... but some foldres came empty and others correctly
with emails.
But I found windows live mail too slowly.
Now I'll try to reset Window mail, already made backups.
Thanks for your help, at least I recover some emails in Windows Live Mail.
Thanks again
Cristina

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

OK, good luck, Cristina.

 

[cferreirinha]

Hi Gary
I did reset Windows Mail and it worked well. I couldn't import files for the
import method (always a error message appeared), but I copied the fles to the
localfolder and everything wored out. Thanks.
But now tha I have 2 programs for email I would like your opinion, which one
is better, Windoes Mail or Windows Live Mail? They seem to me very similar,
but sometimes Windows Live Mail uses to much of memory cache that slows down
the program. Is it true?
Thanks again for your help.

Cristina

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I run both Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail side-by-side.
You can do the same if you need an extended evaluation period.
Windows Live Mail has more features, but some folks dislike its user
interface.

 

[cferreirinha]

Your answer took me curious, how can I run both side-by-side? If I download
in Windows Mail for instance I can't do it again in Windows Live Mail unless
I have diferent accounts for which one. But I will explore more Windows Live
Mail.
Thanks

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

In order for both email programs to have access to all incoming emails,
both must leave a copy of the email on the server. Windows Live Mail
does so by default. But you will need to do the following in Windows Mail:
Go to Tools, Accounts, select your mail account, Properties, Advanced,
select "Leave a copy of messages on server." Depending on how
much server space your ISP allows, you may want to select one or
both of the two associated 'remove' options.

 

[cferreirinha]

Thanks again
I've learn a lot with your help

In order for both email programs to have access to all incoming emails,
both must leave a copy of the email on the server. Windows Live Mail
does so by default. But you will need to do the following in Windows Mail:
Go to Tools, Accounts, select your mail account, Properties, Advanced,
select "Leave a copy of messages on server." Depending on how
much server space your ISP allows, you may want to select one or
both of the two associated 'remove' options.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You're very welcome. Glad to help.

 

[wangdong]

Advanced Outlook Repair can help to undelete the emails you delete by
mistake. Refer to http://www.datanumen.com/aor/problems/outlook-deleted.htm
for more detailed information.

And visiting http://www.datanumen.com/aor/ can get detailed
information about Advanced Outlook Repair.

And you can also download a free demo version at http://www.datanumen.com/aor/aor.exe

Wangdong

 

[cferreirinha]

Thanks for your answer but I already solve my problem. And it was not a
problem that I've delete some emails by mistake. They all disappeared. My
Windows Mail message store structure was corrupted.
But thanks anyway because now I now where to go when I delete some file by
mistake

Cristina Ferreirinha