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Outlook Express question - Restoring
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:07 pm |
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#1 | | One of my folders from Outlook express went into the recycle bin for some unknown reason. I restored it but it has ended up on my desktop as a . bak file. I cannot seem to find an 'open with' option and I really need to access some of the messages in the folder. Anyone have a solution as to how I can get this back into Outlook express or even somewhere else and read the messages. TIA | |
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| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 5:13 pm |
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#2 | | rename it to . dbx file then open OE and file/import |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:14 pm |
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#3 | | Thank you will give that ago. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
March 14, 2010, 5:16 pm |
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#4 | rename the file to *. dbx
In Outlook Express create a new empty folder of the same name.
Check the location of the files - in Tools > Maintenance, Store location (something like that).
Close Outlook Express.
Move the renamed file into your store location. |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:20 pm |
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#5 | | Ok have dbx file. - opened OE but none of the import options would recognise the dbx file on the desktop. Plan B required. TIA |
| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 5:28 pm |
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#6 | the dbx file what is it's complete file name please ?
such as:
toms stuff. dbx
or whatever |
| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 5:30 pm |
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#7 | | think you'll have to go into controlpanel/folder options/view and UNtick 'hide extensions for known file types' then clik apply/ok and go and tell me what the name of that 'dbx' file IS. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
March 14, 2010, 5:39 pm |
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#8 | I gave you a Plan B.
Plan A might still work, as long as you have no existing folder with the same name. Also you have to import via the parent folder. You don't import the DBX file itself, I think. |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:41 pm |
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#9 | | No facility to move file from desktop. right click shows only "send to" |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
March 14, 2010, 5:42 pm |
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#10 | Some hints on this site too.
www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:43 pm |
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#11 | | Import asks for an email program to import from? ? ? ? |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
March 14, 2010, 5:43 pm |
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#12 | | Use the normal cut or copy and paste files from one folder to another (Windows Explorer / My Computer) |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
March 14, 2010, 5:44 pm |
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#13 | | OE6 |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 5:46 pm |
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#14 | You've lost me. dbx file is CURRENT 123. dbx
There is only 1 critical email I want to access at this point. might be easier to get recipient to send it back. lol |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
March 14, 2010, 6:27 pm |
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#15 | Try using this to read file...
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/dbxviewer.html |
| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 6:34 pm |
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#16 | NOW you tell us ?
you can use dbxtract to extract the mail from that file... ... . |
| geek_jimminette |
March 14, 2010, 7:03 pm |
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#17 | | Sorry but would like them all back but only 1 critical at the moment as has price quoted on it. The rest are current jobs on the go and I would like to get them back as well. will keep tryingThanks |
| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 7:13 pm |
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#18 | | told you dbxtract ... ... ... ... ... ... cant read ? |
| geek_drcspy |
March 14, 2010, 7:14 pm |
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#19 | http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid, 23383-order, 1-page
, 1-c, alldownloads/description.html | |
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