Re: Lost Outlook Express inbox when upgraded with XP Home

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From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 10/02/04 

Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:08:42 +1200

P.S. *.dbx are hidden files so enable view hidden. 

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Ross
"Ross Durie" <rdurie@caverock.net.nz> wrote in message
news:mdu7d.9040$JQ4.623413@news.xtra.co.nz...
> Do a search for *.dbx. then go File/Import/Messages etc.
>
> --
> Ross
> "Leesa" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0fa601c4a85e$1fadc2d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > When upgrading from Win 98 to XP Home, opened Outlook
> > Express 6 to find all previous mail in all folders
> > (Inbox, Sent) no longer there. Phoned ISP who said they
> > had been overwritten in the upgrade. Is this right or can
> > I retrieve mail???
>
>

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