http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/outlook-express-compacting/ Sat, 25 May 2013 05:16:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/outlook-express-compacting/#comment-38100 ouobacrsbf Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:49:00 +0000 #comment-38100 Oulook Express store messages into a *.DBX files. Each folder has its DBX file(ie Inbox.dbx, sent.DBX, ect) search for all *.DBX files and make comparison to see.
Another thing, its possible that the autmatic Archiving has been enabled and after some certains days, the process will automatically archive the items to another DBX file… in Outlook 2000 and greater version, this option exist(for PST files).

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/outlook-express-compacting/#comment-38101 mclark9999 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:58:53 +0000 #comment-38101 The first reply is a good way to get the email messages back. You might want to think about moving to Outlook (not outlook express) you get the option to backup your folders, to a .pst file (example Dec2005.pst) if something goes wrong, you can restore the individual folders, and there is an option for no duplicates, I would look into this option, or create a folder called ‘holdtemp’, and then only send messages to delete that you are sure you want deleted.

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