Outlook Express retrieving archived messages

[Guest]

Wretched thing keeps parking my messages.

I know where the files are but how do I retrieve them to speak English ?

IE Help.

Laurie

[stona]

Are you talking .dbx files?

Steve

[Guest]

Yes just checked and that is correct Steve.

Laurie

[Guest]

What o_Oo_Oo_Oare you speaking English.

[Guest]

What o_Oo_Oo_Oare you speaking English.

Close Ken. A form of language which is called Gobbledy Gook. All down to Alan Turin originally.

Laurie

[Guest]

I wish I knew what all this means,

[Guest]

I wish I knew what all this means,

Outlook Express archives messages when it considers that messages sent or the messages received boxes are getting congested.

It archives them in what ever folder you choose in the options in OE. The messages are DBX files. That is my problem as I need to change them into a readable files to access archived emails.

Laurie

[eddiesolo]

Any good Laurie? http://download.cnet.com/DBX-Viewer-Tool/3000-2367_4-75996568.html

Si

[stona]

If you know where the files are you should be able to import them into a valid outlook account to see them...I think. Can you not just import them into your inbox?

If you aren't using Outlook Express anymore the only other option is Windows Live Mail. I've imported DBX files to that before, but it was years ago.

Otherwise try to find a free bit of software to let you view them.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Thanks Steve. Seems after thinking about it that I need a conversion file of some sort.

Laurie

[Guest]

People still use Outlook Express?!?

[Guest]

People still use Outlook Express?!?

Yes I think there is at least one person

If it works for a 76 year old do not knock it. I have not enough time left to squander on learning about mundane trivial things when I can be using that precious time for my pleasure.

Laurie

[flyjoe180]

It's been a very long time but I seem to remember an option where you can tell it to archive/not to archive and the time span for which messages should be kept etc. It may be possible to adjust that setting and have Outlook reinstate the messages.

[Guest]

Thanks Joe give that a try. Have looked in options but cannot remember that one. Perhaps it is some where else.

Laurie

[flyjoe180]

Yeah I really can't recall the exact menu, I'll have a search online.