Re: how do I find my lost emails from a hd backup?

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Vince,

No I didn't find any .pst files on my backup. Is it possible to be using an
exchange server on a single computer...? :O/

"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> If you're not using an Exchange Server mailbox then your data should be in a
> PST file. Have you found any? You mention that you're looking for them but
> didn't mention if you found any
>
> "blindingphil" <blindingphil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1EA573E4-1404-4D7A-9080-92555FC22792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I keep a regular basic backup of my hard drive. Due to an error I can no
> > longer access my old computer, and therefore only have a backup on an
> > external hard drive. I thought I should be able to install Outlook on a
> > new
> > system and simply search for the correct file on the drive and copy it
> > over,
> > but it seems it's not there! I've been looking for a .pst file... Is
> > there
> > anything else I should be looking for? I also had 3 separate profiles -
> > I've
> > found .xml files that bare the names of these perofiles. Should I import
> > them in some way, or just copy to a relevant folder?
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated - but PLEASE no replies saying I'm a
> > dope for not doing an export from Outlook. I didn't realise it was
> > necessary
> > as older versions didn't have this problem (I'm now using 2003) I know
> > what
> > I've done wrong, I just need help putting it right. The data exists on my
> > backup, I just need to know how to find and access it!
> >
> > Thanks in advance.... I'm pretty desperate here as it contains quite a
> > bit
> > of important work.
>
>
>
.

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