Please help. I just broke our companies email client! She's going to kick my ass!

[Simon Harvey]

Hi everyone,

I really hope that someone can help me with this! I was trying to backup
some of our company email to CD just to put away in an archive. It was only
the sent email so I found the .dbx file and copied it. Then I deleted it.

But here's the problem. My boss wanted the last months messages still to be
available in Outlook Express(5). So I copied the file back to the right
place but now i cant get OE to see the file. It just sits there all empty
when i start it up. Can someone please help me get OE to see the .dbx file
again. I figured that it would automatically see the file when i put it back
in place. I deleted the folder file in order to force OE to look at what
folders were present and it made a new folders file when it started up but i
still cant see the sent items.

I done this process after following two similar sets of instructions. Is it
perhaps different because I'm dealing with a default folder rather than a
user made folder like "My Responses" etc

I'd really be very grateful if anyone could offer me any advice on how to
get OE seeing the messages again

Many thanks in advance

Kind regards

Simon

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you tried File>Import>Messages - and then browse to where you =
copied/saved the .DBX file?

Will

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in =
message ...
> Hi everyone,
>=20
> I really hope that someone can help me with this! I was trying to =
backup
> some of our company email to CD just to put away in an archive. It was =
only
> the sent email so I found the .dbx file and copied it. Then I deleted =
it.
>=20
> But here's the problem. My boss wanted the last months messages still =
to be
> available in Outlook Express(5). So I copied the file back to the =
right
> place but now i cant get OE to see the file. It just sits there all =
empty
> when i start it up. Can someone please help me get OE to see the .dbx =
file
> again. I figured that it would automatically see the file when i put =
it back
> in place. I deleted the folder file in order to force OE to look at =
what
> folders were present and it made a new folders file when it started up =
but i
> still cant see the sent items.
>=20
> I done this process after following two similar sets of instructions. =
Is it
> perhaps different because I'm dealing with a default folder rather =
than a
> user made folder like "My Responses" etc
>=20
> I'd really be very grateful if anyone could offer me any advice on how =
to
> get OE seeing the messages again
>=20
> Many thanks in advance
>=20
> Kind regards
>=20
> Simon
>=20
>=20


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[Simon Harvey]

Hi Will,

I did try that but it kept telling me that either the folder i told it too
look at was empty or that there were no.dbx files there. Which is silly. The
instructions I had suggested this route and said that it would even let me
specify wich dbx in particular to get. But i couldnt get to that part of the
wizard.

Thanks though. Can anyone help?

Simon

[Will Denny]

Copy the .DBX file back to your hard disk - not into the default =
location though. Then try Import... again.

Will

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in =
message ...
> Hi Will,
>=20
> I did try that but it kept telling me that either the folder i told it =
too
> look at was empty or that there were no.dbx files there. Which is =
silly. The
> instructions I had suggested this route and said that it would even =
let me
> specify wich dbx in particular to get. But i couldnt get to that part =
of the
> wizard.
>=20
> Thanks though. Can anyone help?
>=20
> Simon
>=20
>=20


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[Thomas Wendell]

Don't know if this will help, but....
You could change the ReadOnly file attribute.. (that is, uncheck in file
properties..)

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"Will Denny" > kirjoitti viestissä
...
Hi

Have you tried File>Import>Messages - and then browse to where you
copied/saved the .DBX file?

Will

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in message
...
> Hi everyone,
>
> I really hope that someone can help me with this! I was trying to backup
> some of our company email to CD just to put away in an archive. It was
only
> the sent email so I found the .dbx file and copied it. Then I deleted it.
>
> But here's the problem. My boss wanted the last months messages still to
be
> available in Outlook Express(5). So I copied the file back to the right
> place but now i cant get OE to see the file. It just sits there all empty
> when i start it up. Can someone please help me get OE to see the .dbx file
> again. I figured that it would automatically see the file when i put it
back
> in place. I deleted the folder file in order to force OE to look at what
> folders were present and it made a new folders file when it started up but
i
> still cant see the sent items.
>
> I done this process after following two similar sets of instructions. Is
it
> perhaps different because I'm dealing with a default folder rather than a
> user made folder like "My Responses" etc
>
> I'd really be very grateful if anyone could offer me any advice on how to
> get OE seeing the messages again
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Kind regards
>
> Simon
>
>


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[Simon Harvey]

Thanks guys,

Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work tonight.
Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The thing im
worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a different
location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different location only for
the purposes of importing the messages?

Thanks gain both of you

Simon

[Tom Porterfield]

Simon Harvey wrote:

> Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work
> tonight. Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The
> thing im worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved
> in a different location from the rest of the emails. Or is this
> different location only for the purposes of importing the messages?

Right, the different location is only for the importing of the messages.
They will be imported back into the correct location, after which you can
delete the dbx file that you imported from.

--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

[Will Denny]

Hi Simon

I've just checked - copied my sent.dbx to another folder, deleted my =
sent.dbx file, while OE was closed. Opened OE and then checked in store =
folder - a new sent.dbx file had been created. Closed OE and then =
copied back my original sent.dbx file to the store folder. Opened OE =
again and my original sent files were back. When you copied the =
sent.dbx file back to it's original location was OE running?

Will

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in =
message ...
> Thanks guys,
>=20
> Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work =
tonight.
> Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The thing im
> worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a =
different
> location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different location =
only for
> the purposes of importing the messages?
>=20
> Thanks gain both of you
>=20
> Simon
>=20
>=20


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[Simon Harvey]

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
Hi Simon

I've just checked - copied my sent.dbx to another folder, deleted my
sent.dbx file, while OE was closed. Opened OE and then checked in store
folder - a new sent.dbx file had been created. Closed OE and then copied
back my original sent.dbx file to the store folder. Opened OE again and my
original sent files were back. When you copied the sent.dbx file back to
it's original location was OE running?

Will

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks guys,
>
> Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work
tonight.
> Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The thing im
> worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a
different
> location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different location only
for
> the purposes of importing the messages?
>
> Thanks gain both of you
>
> Simon
>
>


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OK guys,

Thank you both again. I really appreciate your help. I'm confident that at
least one of your ideas is going to work so I'll give that a shot tonight.

Thanks again

Simon

[Gran Salseron]

What is your bosses phone number?

I would like to watch her kick your a**! :-)

"Simon Harvey" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hi Simon
>
> I've just checked - copied my sent.dbx to another folder, deleted my
> sent.dbx file, while OE was closed. Opened OE and then checked in store
> folder - a new sent.dbx file had been created. Closed OE and then copied
> back my original sent.dbx file to the store folder. Opened OE again and my
> original sent files were back. When you copied the sent.dbx file back to
> it's original location was OE running?
>
> Will
>
> "Simon Harvey" > wrote in
message
> ...
> > Thanks guys,
> >
> > Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work
> tonight.
> > Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The thing im
> > worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a
> different
> > location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different location only
> for
> > the purposes of importing the messages?
> >
> > Thanks gain both of you
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>
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>
>
>
> OK guys,
>
> Thank you both again. I really appreciate your help. I'm confident that at
> least one of your ideas is going to work so I'll give that a shot tonight.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Simon
>
>


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[Will Denny]

That is sick, but not as sick as you are going to be when I access your =
PC - IP address - piece of cake.

Will

"Gran Salseron" > wrote in message =
...
> What is your bosses phone number?
>=20
> I would like to watch her kick your a**! :-)
>=20
> "Simon Harvey" > wrote in =
message
> ...
> >
> > "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > Hi Simon
> >
> > I've just checked - copied my sent.dbx to another folder, deleted my
> > sent.dbx file, while OE was closed. Opened OE and then checked in =
store
> > folder - a new sent.dbx file had been created. Closed OE and then =
copied
> > back my original sent.dbx file to the store folder. Opened OE again =
and my
> > original sent files were back. When you copied the sent.dbx file =
back to
> > it's original location was OE running?
> >
> > Will
> >
> > "Simon Harvey" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> > > Thanks guys,
> > >
> > > Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work
> > tonight.
> > > Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The =
thing im
> > > worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a
> > different
> > > location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different =
location only
> > for
> > > the purposes of importing the messages?
> > >
> > > Thanks gain both of you
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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> >
> >
> >
> > OK guys,
> >
> > Thank you both again. I really appreciate your help. I'm confident =
that at
> > least one of your ideas is going to work so I'll give that a shot =
tonight.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>=20
>=20
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>=20
>=20


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[Gran Salseron]

ROFL

I'm waiting for you to access my computer. Where are you?????????

WTF is wrong with you? You seem to lack a sense of humor.

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
That is sick, but not as sick as you are going to be when I access your PC -
IP address - piece of cake.

Will

"Gran Salseron" > wrote in message
...
> What is your bosses phone number?
>
> I would like to watch her kick your a**! :-)
>
> "Simon Harvey" > wrote in
message
> ...
> >
> > "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > Hi Simon
> >
> > I've just checked - copied my sent.dbx to another folder, deleted my
> > sent.dbx file, while OE was closed. Opened OE and then checked in store
> > folder - a new sent.dbx file had been created. Closed OE and then
copied
> > back my original sent.dbx file to the store folder. Opened OE again and
my
> > original sent files were back. When you copied the sent.dbx file back
to
> > it's original location was OE running?
> >
> > Will
> >
> > "Simon Harvey" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> > > Thanks guys,
> > >
> > > Both of those things are things that I'll try when im back at work
> > tonight.
> > > Will, how come you think changing the location will work? The thing im
> > > worried about there is, wont i have sent messages being saved in a
> > different
> > > location from the rest of the emails. Or is this different location
only
> > for
> > > the purposes of importing the messages?
> > >
> > > Thanks gain both of you
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
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> >
> >
> >
> > OK guys,
> >
> > Thank you both again. I really appreciate your help. I'm confident that
at
> > least one of your ideas is going to work so I'll give that a shot
tonight.
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>
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