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Thread ID: 99153 2009-04-22 06:55:00 Microsft Outlook Folders Disappeared! Chemical Ali (118) Press F1
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767237 2009-04-22 06:55:00 I have my e-mail messages sorted into various different folders within Outlook (eg: teaching, encyclopedia britannica, social studeis, windows home server, wife, etc ...).

Suddenly today when I go into Outlook all of these folders have disappeared! I can no longer view them (and there fore access the e-mail messages contained in these folders) under the All Mail Folders Pane on the left-hand side.

I haven't done anything differently so totally mystified - hoping that someone can help
Chemical Ali (118)
767238 2009-04-22 07:07:00 So which version of Outlook are we talking about. And were you close to 2 Gigs in file size? Sweep (90)
767239 2009-04-22 08:54:00 Outlook 2003 - could be near the 2GB limit but wouldnt have thought so ... Chemical Ali (118)
767240 2009-04-22 09:14:00 Can you still see the inbox? Can you do a screenshot if possible. ronyville (10611)
767241 2009-04-22 09:33:00 Outlook 2003 pst file size is 20 Gig by default. At this stage I have no clue as to why the folders disappeared. Have you got an archive.pst in the left pane?
Have you recently compacted the pst files?
Sweep (90)
767242 2009-04-22 10:30:00 I havent recently compacted the folders.
The wierd thing is 3-4 of the messages had the red flag (for follow up) status and I can retrieve those via the For Follow Up folder in the All Folders List but cant get to the actual folders themselves!
I can also see size details or the filders through the folder sizes link in Outlook.

Screenshot attached (hopefully).
Chemical Ali (118)
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