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Molly Brent
Hunger Member
Post Number:
67
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 09:53 pm: |   |
C.E., do I need to take my computer to the shop to get the e mails that were deleted? Take into consideration that I know nothing about computers.
Molly |
C. E. Winterland
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1548
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 07:11 am: | |
Well, it might be possible to retrieve them if they have been archived..
How did they get deleted? What e-mail program do you use?
Let's start there.
CEW |
Molly Brent
Hunger Member
Post Number:
68
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 07:55 am: | |
Some that were pretty old, I deleted. (September of last year)
The most recent ones were deleted when I got it back from the repair shop after a virus.
Is Outlook Express the e mail program? Remember I know nothing.
Molly
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C. E. Winterland
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1549
Registered: 06-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:30 am: | |
In that case, try this:
Click the start button and select "Find" or "Search". Search for files and folders on your computer for the following:
archive.pst
and
*.pst
once you find where that file lives, from Outlook Express go to the file menu, choose "open" and "personal folder files" and try to open the archive. ".pst" files are personal folder files in Outlook and Outlook Express. They contain e-mails, contacts, etc...
Caution:
If you received a virus in your old e-mails which is triggered by opening the e-mail and whatever they did to your computer did not delete that e-mail, you could be risking re-infecting your computer. It isn't very likely, but the possibility exists.
Also, if you received the virus via e-mail, the tech guys may have wiped out your archives.
If you do not find the e-mails there, most likely they are gone forever.
CEW |
Molly Brent
Hunger Member
Post Number:
70
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:41 am: | |
Thanks, I will try it......Will let you know what happens.
Molly |
Rebecca Easton
Awareness Member
Post Number:
5
Registered: 05-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 11:56 am: | |
Comp USA has a department where they remove the hard disk and with a "restore" disk, create the hard drive or what's left on it. I would try that and call first. Some repair agencies might not have the disk. These people know what they're doing. If it was this pesky virus then it's just a nuisance. Not a real issue. Hopefully you can find a company who can help. GOOD LUCK!
Becca
http://RebeccaEaston.com
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Frank P. Baron
Awareness Member
Post Number:
23
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 04:25 pm: | |
I use Netscape so maybe this wouldn't work for Outlook but fully deleting is a 2-step process.
When deleted, they seem to disappear but actually go to the "trash bin." Unless the trash bin is emptied they're still visible by double-clicking on the trash bin icon.
If Outlook is similar, it's possible Molly only did the first part and all her deleted mails are sitting in her trash bin.
Author: What Fish Don't Want You to Know |
Molly Brent
Hunger Member
Post Number:
71
Registered: 03-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 12:58 am: | |
I was gathering info for the attorney, but today my book suddenly disappeared from all the online book stores.............
I have two computers and had found a lot of what I needed on the computer that is networked with this one..........Just in case I need it for future use, I am still going to get as much as possible, hopefully all.......
For now, I got what I wanted except Amazon still says "out of stock" and then 2 used......Since it appears that the no name people are going to abide by the agreement, I will shut up now..........(when it is taken off Amazon)
Thanks, Molly |
Olen Armstrong
Wandering Member
Post Number:
219
Registered: 06-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 08:28 am: | |
Molly B.,
A suggestion for the future. All of what you've stored inside of Outlook lives in that one single file- PST (probably called outlook.pst).
Rather than rely on the archiving built-in to Outlook, just periodically make another copy of that file.
I use Outlook at work and make one each month. I just make a copy and name them with the date, i.e. (040623.pst). That way you have version control over the copies right there in the name. THEN move the copy to a drive that's backed up, or just make a backup yourself. You can ZIP it to multiple floppies (it's usually kinda big), or burn it to a CD. Then if your stuff is lost in the future, you can use CE's procedure above and recover whatever you need.
Everyone who uses all of the Outlook bells-and-whistles forgets that it's all kept in a single PST file. A backup is important, because if one critical data bit is corrupted the whole file might be toast, (sorry, techie term for totally unusable).
Good luck,
Olen A.
From Robert Heinlein: "Being a writer isn't something to be ashamed of. Just do it in private, and wash your hands afterwards."
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