Dan,
I have successfully moved dbx files in and out of OE, and if memory serves,
this should work...
Copy your personal dbx files to somewhere safe.
Open OE and recreate all the personal folders you originally had.
Where you place them makes no difference, but you must name each folder
exactly the same as the dbx file you need to restore (capitals,
spaces, etc.).
Reboot, then copy your personal dbx files back to their respective
locations, which should look something like this:
C:\WINDOWS\ApplicationData\Identities\{5BG0A2D6-D201-41B5-8DH7-7DR9O4D2C8270
JB}\Microsoft\OutlookExpress
You should find yourself - "replacing existing files? " (yes to each).
Reboot and good luck!
Al Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Crawford"
Subject: [PCSOFT] Recovering Outlook Express Folders
> In preparation for reinstalling my Windows 98SE, I had moved the All
Users,
> Application Data, Desktop, Favorites, Local Settings, SendTo and Start
Menu
> subfolders to a new Folder on the Hard Drive. (This was recommended by a
> website.) I decided not to do the reinstall. In the meantime, I
experienced
> a power shutdown. When I got back online, I discovered that my Outlook
> Express had lost my emails and my folders. I have "found" them on the hard
> drive, but the .dbx files require something to open them - and that
> windows.exe file is apparently something I don't have. How do I get the
> Outlook Express folders and emails back to where they were and operating
> again? The folders and emails do not appear to be lost - on the other
hand,
> I can't get them to work they way they should. I would appreciate any help
> you can give - I've spent hours trying to figure this out on the
internet -
> and all I can come up with on google are pitches for "freeware" and
> "shareware" that are anything but and don't work. I am using Windows 98SE
> and OE 5.5. Thank you.
>
> Dan Crawford
> Gibsonia PA
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