Re: Files missing after compact

OE asked if I wanted to compact my folders yesterday. I clicked OK,
thinking it would do something in the background. It completely tied up my
PC to the point that changing window views took about 30 seconds.

Tip: Don't /touch/ the machine until compacting has finished.

Windows version? (Sounds like WinXP SP2)

Why it happens:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx

Recovering the missing data: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx (#2 and #4) and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918069 (Notes section under Resolution)
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Avoiding Such Corruption in Future:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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DVD-Newbie wrote:
OE asked if I wanted to compact my folders yesterday. I clicked OK,
thinking it would do something in the background. It completely tied up my
PC to the point that changing window views took about 30 seconds. I was
busy with another project so I clicked on the cancel button to stop the
process.
After reading some of the questions in here, I now realize I probably
shouldn't have cancelled it.

Anyway, I'm now trying to find an E-mail receipt for some plane tickets and
I just realized my Inbox messages from 04/03/07 through 12/17/06, and from
12/16/06 through 7/6/06, are missing from my Inbox. I did a full backup 2-3
days ago. Is there a way to recover the messages that are missing? I've
read other responses to this type of question, but they appear to be for a
folder of messages that is missing. I'm just looking for certain messages.
Is the recovery process the same?

Regards,

Steve

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