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Thread ID: 8212	2001-03-12 10:28:00	Reinstating Saved Outlook Express Folders	Guest (0)	Press F1

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9882	2001-03-12 10:28:00	After a registry problem in December lost me my recent e-mails, I transferred the contents of the Windows 98SE folder C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{B.......9}\microsoft\outlook express to a backup CD-ROM. I have just had another registry problem, and after formatting of my C: drive and reinstallation of the Win98SE and other software, I could not get Outlook Express 5 to recognise these backed up folders. I tried copying the files into their original directory folder, and I tried the Import command in Outlook Express. Neither worked. 'Help' tells me how to compress and back up folders, but it does not appear to cover their re-instatement. Can anyone help me with this problem please?	Guest (0)
9883	2001-03-12 12:12:00	Hello Hugh Providing your backed up DBX files are not corrupted, you should be able to restore them using Outlook Express's import function, just in case you are missing a step when performing this task here are all the steps >> File >> Import >> Messages >> Microsoft Outlook Express 5 >> Import Mail from an OE5 store directory >>then Browse to where your Backup is stored >> finished. If that doesn't work something is wrong with your backed up files, even then all is not lost e-mail me at alan@computerscomponents.zzn. com and I will send you a Freeware utility to extract DBX files with. Regards Alan	Guest (0)
9884	2001-03-13 09:00:00	Hello Alan, Thanks for the very comprehensive reply. I think that I may be having trouble because I copied rather than exported the files, so the import command cannot find them even with the path defined. I tried your e-mail address but my message got returned. Is there a typo in the address you gave me? [alan@computerscomponents.zzn] I really would appreciate a copy of the Freeware utility to expand these .DBX files. Kind regards, Hugh	Guest (0)
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