HELP - Accidental deletion!

glossy123

Can any clever one help me pleaseeeee?

I accidentally deleted an Outlook folder instead of the message I had intended to delete which I had highlighted:eek:I have looked in deleted items, recycle bin etc, but cannot find the folder so I can re-instate it.

Does anyone know where Outlook will have put it? Really need some of the messages!!

espresso

It is probably still in your Store Folder which is located in the directory shown in Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder. If you can find the foldername.dbx copy it to some where safe.

glossy123

Thanks very much for helping.

I looked under tools / options but there is no "maintenance" option there, the only headings I have are Preferences / Mail Setup / Mail Format / Spelling / Security / Other. I can't find any reference to maintenance on any of those tabs.

espresso

Sorry I was talking Outlook Express. For Outlook search for *.pst to find your Store Folder.

glossy123

Thanks

I searched C drive and it has come up with two files not folders, which it says I shouldn't open, and are a type I can't open as you have to select which program to use! I think I am stuffed!:mad:

espresso

There will be files as M$ stores the e-mails in one large database type file. More info here.