Re: User Account

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From: Basharat A. Javaid (bjavaid_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 04/03/04 

Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 12:10:12 -0800

Phil, what would be the extension for the Outlook emails file?

"~Phil~" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:628C68F8-7030-4986-9D7A-F3596A7ED245@microsoft.com...
> When you deleted the user account did you keep the files or delete the
files. When you delete an account from control panel - user accounts you
will be presented with this option - to keep or delete these file.
>
> If you chose to delete them it is likely that the email that you are
looking for is gone...sorry. Also recreating the user account may be a bad
idea as it may OVERWRITE the folder with the same name in "documents and
settings".
>
> If you chose to keep the files the files will still be in x:\documents and
settings\"user name of the employee" - x being the drive letter of the
system partition - usually c:
> If the main user folder is there it is likely that the files are still
there.
>
> If it's Outlook express you can search for the user's ".DBX" file - which
will contain the emails and import this file using the import wizard in
Outlook express.
> See this online article for further information:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;270670
>
> The same can be said for Outlook the file will be a ".PST" file and you
should be able to search for and import the PST file using the import wizard
in Outlook.
> These steps are for Outlook 2000:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;196492
> Keep in mind steps may vary if you use a different version of Outlook.
>
> NOTE:
> When searching for the files use the search tool off the start menu and
use the following syntax *.dbx and *.pst in the main users folder. And be
sure to search for hidden files and folders.
>
> So if you kept the files you should be able to search for the files and
import them to get the emails.
>
> I hope this helps and that you are sucessfull in finding the email.
>
> Phil.
>

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