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dia

Hi,

Thought I'd ask this question here becasue there are some very bright people who know about this kind of stuff.

Anyway,

I need to access some emails written and recieved last year. I used Outlook for sending/recieving and have found that it has auto-archived/removed a whole lot of emails that I need to present my case to a client. Is there a simple way of accessing these emails (which go back probably to last May), undeleting them, or uncovering them?

Thanks in advance.

 
Sep 28, 04 9:10 pm
trace™

Try a search for 'restoring hard drive' software. I've never used any, but I know of some successes.

In the future, I would back up your dbx files (they will be massive files on your C drive). They contain all of your emails, but once you delete them, they are no longer part of the dbx files.
I don't delete any that could be important, at least until I have them backed up several times.

Sep 28, 04 9:30 pm  · 
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dia

Just to clarify, I had them in a folder specifically for this client - I didnt delete anything, but they just seem not to exist before a certain date. I have a feeling they have been placed somewhere by Outlook, possibly auto-archived. I think (and I cant check on that computer right now) that there is a 3 month holding period for all emails... you can specify this in options.

Sep 28, 04 9:39 pm  · 
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slomo

i have a question...how do u get to your outlook emails when you're not at work? i use it in the office but once i'm at home (weekends) i can't check my email. can anyone help?

Sep 28, 04 9:58 pm  · 
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if you do a import/export, you should be able to find the emails. the auto-archive is hidden under document settings/user/microsoft/application support/outlook.

i think that the path, if not-do a search on .pst file and once you locate it, import from that .pst file and you're all set to go.

Sep 28, 04 11:00 pm  · 
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Janosh

The default name for the file you are looking should be "archive.pst" or some variation thereupon... It could be anywhere on your local drive...

Sep 28, 04 11:10 pm  · 
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dia

Thanks guys - will try tonight. There could be alot of money and reputation riding on this...

Sep 28, 04 11:52 pm  · 
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