toolman Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hi there,Today I was sorting out my computer and removered a few things such as programs. I later went to check my emails and noticed all my receieved, sent, deleted mails were gone, and also my folders. Earlier today, I deleted MS Outlook from my desktop. It said something about remivnng it wil be a problem. Is this what is causing the problem? I also went back to an earlier restore point, but all the messages are still gone. Is there any way of getting them back?Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hello, and welcome to the Windows Forum!MS Outlook stores all emails and contacts in a .PST file. Uninstalling Outlook will not remove the PST file or any emails.Make sure that you have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled, then search for *.PST files. You should find one or more PST files on your HD. Open OL, then open the one PST file that is most likely your "real" one, e.g. with the latest date and largest size.P.S. deleting certain system icons from the desktop is not a good idea (Internet Explorer, Outlook, etc.). These are not simple shortcuts, but Control Panel extensions. You better use TweakUI from the Microsoft PowerToys download page to activate or deactivate these icons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi,Thanks for the reply. I forgot to say, but I am using Outlook Express.What would cause all the messages and folders to just dissapear and why do they not return when I go back to a restore point?Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Sorry, I don't know about Outlook Express. Hopefully someone else here who knows OE has some idea where it stores its data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel=UK= Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Go to Tools , Options Click the Maintenance tab, and then click the Stored Folder icon and this will show you the location of your stored folder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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