Couple of things to try

(1) Check that you're checking the right "Deleted Items" folder. You may
have more than one in your list of folders.

(2) If you can also access your email via the web ie by logging on to the
relevant website (eg hotmail.com for a hotmail account etc) then try
accessing the mail account in that way, to see what you may be able to
retrieve

Jon


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I followed the directions to sign up for the Outlook Express Newsgroup
(add newsgroup) on My husband's Outlook Express mail box and now
everything is gone from his folder "Deleted items" folder where he
was storing mail. Joining a Newsgroup does a "Clean Install" ..no
one mentioned this in the join up procedure. ANy way to retrieve
anything would be a happy ending.... Restore Points unsuccessful.
thank you Paula in Stockton ............ I am in trouble!