ok, what you want to find in those files is inbox.mdb but it has to be the one that is in your backup folder/files or your finding the empty one that is currently in your outlook express, when you find that let me know
elf -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Hamel Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express The McAfee back up is "on line" back up. When the files were finally recovered and downloaded, I could not find where they were saved to. I believe the messages are DBX? I did find "Back up" files in ,"my computer", under McAfee back up and, after sifting through the options I found, "in box", under "identity". When I click on a file to open, I get a message asking if I want to override or rename the existing file? I am not sure if the file is one of the backed up files I've been looking for, since I can't open it. Thanks so much. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "inthaneelf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 4:13 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express > ok, I'm not sure why it went flam bouie, sometimes things like hard > shutdown > or what i call a "cold kill" can corrupt files that are in operation, > which > you had two front page heavys along with all the background stuff. > > ok but since you were using outlook express and you have a backup of your > drive, if its a whole drive backup, you should be able to salvage a big > hunk > of your messages. > > i know your using McAfee, but what one, and where are your backup files > saved to, and do you know what format there in, a .exe, a .zip, a.maf, > what? > > > then we need to find out if there a full drive save, or a partial > > inthane > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Hamel > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 4:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express > > I had I.E and O.E trying to come up but when the pc froze, I hit the > alt/control/delete button since alt F4 did not work. > Maybe, the alt/control/delete effected the O.E? > > I then had to hard boot the pc to shut it down. > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "inthaneelf" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 5:05 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express > > >> ok, hmmm >> >> in your original message you said the following: >>> My pc froze up as I was trying to start up my e mail in internet >>> explorer. >> and: >>> When I turned it back on and went to O.E., the in box said "closed" and, >> my in box and spam folder were empty. >> and something like ""and so was the deleted items folder"" >> >> this makes things a bit confusing to me, are you using O.E. to access a >> web >> Email account, or did I.E. and O.E. get confused in the message >> somewhere? >> >> the second thing is, you a bit later said: >>> I do run a back up with McAfee. >> >> ok, but what type of backup and to where are your files backed up to, the >> online storage system site, to another drive, ? >> >> before I try to clarify, I need more accurate information, if you used >> I.E. >> the files are probably gone, with O.E. and a backup you should easily be >> able to get your files back, or most of them, depending on what is backed >> up >> by the program your using. >> >> I use a file and folder backup and synchronization so I added the backup >> program I mentioned to you to make sure I had a backup of my emails >> without >> any hassle. I would recommend getting it JIC. it can save a backup file >> in >> your "my documents" folder and replace lost emails and there accounts >> with > >> a >> few minutes of simple clicking. >> >> give me neater info and between your MacAfee techs and us out here we can >> do >> our best. >> >> and since what I do out here is post to, gather from, and repost to (with >> an >> occasional bit of finding it out added in) information on 8 lists >> currently, >> or maybe its 9 now, I lost count, I know what a bad crash or a disk >> failure >> can mean in the area of information loss! triple backup, ah yep, there's >> nothing like triple backups of your stuff! >> >> sincerely, >> inthane >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich >> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 5:33 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express >> >> Inthaneelf, thank your for your help. >> I have to admit, I am a good bit behind the technical curve however. >> I got lost when you started talking about a "back up" drive. >> I don't think I have one, or, I don't know what that is. >> I do have McAfee which has a back up feature and I am currently working >> with >> >> their technical support to help recover the files. >> Also; I have downloaded a free program to recover O E e mails. >> This has not proved to be much helpful either, in that, many of the >> recovered files are empty. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Rich >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "inthaneelf" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 7:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express >> >> >>> ok, I'm a bit behind so am going to send this along just in case. >>> >>> what you need to do (and i can only hope you can), is: >>> 1. open O.E. >>> 2. go to the tools menu and then to options and enter on it. >>> 3. in here control tab to the maintence tab, in here you should have a >>> button marked "save folder" or something like this. >>> enter on that, and shift tab into the edit box with the huge path in it, >>> (this is where your folders are stored, hit home, hit control shift and >>> end >>> to select the whole thing and control c to copy it. >>> 4. paste the address you just copied into note pad. >>> >>> now then this is where we start the preyare wheel spinning and hope the >>> planets are in a good alignment! >>> >>> this should be the location where the database files that hold your >>> messages >>> and the like were being stored (if it turns out to not be the case we >>> will >>> attack that if/when we need to) >>> so: >>> 5. get your backup drive running >>> 6. depending on how your backups are stored, will make this tricky, if >>> its >> >>> a >>> image, it will probably be an iso image, if so you will need a >>> application >>> to "mount" or give you access to, the information stored in the image, >>> if >>> its in zip files youll need to unzip the one that has your c drive on >>> it, >>> with the main sections in it. (look at that path, it will tell you what >>> you >>> need to find and have access to) >>> if you have a direct copy of the drive, thats phonomal, replace the C at >>> the >>> beginning of your path with the backup drive letter and paste it into >>> the >>> run dialog box >>> >>> whatever means you need to employ, you need to make it so you can get to >>> that place in the backup where your files are stored that corrasponds >>> with >>> the original path you copied! >>> 6. when you get to this location, copy all the .dbm files you will find >>> there, there will be a number of them! >>> >>> 7. Now, make sure that you totally close out O.E. >>> not minimized, not held in reserve in the system tray, closed! >>> 8. go to the location on your original path that you copied (if you >>> changed >>> the C: to the backup drive letter, change it back now) and paste the >>> files >>> into this location, and say yes to all the replacements (xp has that >>> nice >>> yes to all, use it!) >>> 9. when all has copied, close out the backup drive, and restart your >>> computer. >>> >>> 10. open O.E. and take a look, it should have all your email files up to >>> the >>> point of your last backup in place now. >>> >>> >>> sorry i don't know how to get more back, a tool like disk digger, or >>> more >>> superior file retrieval tools might be able to get them, but i don't >>> know >>> and can garentee nothing >>> >>> i used to use a application called E-backup that is available from: >>> www.jfwlite.com/programs >>> along with the jaws scripts there for it (yes there still working and >>> have >>> been up to jaws 13 on windows XP) >>> it makes a seperate backup in a single file that it (the application >>> which >> >>> i >>> kept on a disk) can install along with your internet explorer favorites >>> folder. and makes email retrieval a much faster and simpler deal. >>> >>> HTH, >>> inthane >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich >>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:10 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express >>> >>> I went to the web mail and the messages were not there. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Rich >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sugar" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express >>> >>> >>>> hi Rich >>>> I would go to the web if I was you, most likely they are there. I >>>> don't >>>> know what to tell you, I use outlook express and love it, but i also >>>> use >>>> xp, but with jaws 11,and windows office 2007 on my lap top and windows >>>> office 2010,jaws 11,xp and express on my lap top >>>> As long as it works great for me, I am not changeing. >>>> Good luck and hope it gets fixed for you. >>>> Sugar >>>> >>>> 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, >>>> but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' >>>> ~Blessings be poured upon you- >>>> Sugar >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Rich" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 7:18 PM >>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express >>>> >>>> >>>>>I have XP and 13.0. >>>>> My pc froze up as I was trying to start up my e mail in internet >>>>> explorer. >>>>> No keys worked so I hit the alt/control/delete key, and nothing >>>>> worked. >>>>> So I had to hard boot the pc off. >>>>> When I turned it back on and went to O.E.,the in box said "closed" >>>>> and, >>>>> my in box and spam folder were empty. >>>>> There was nothing in the deleted folder either. >>>>> I do run a back up with McAfee. >>>>> What would be the best way to recover these important messages? >>>>> >>>>> I have not checked on the web on my web mail account through AT&T yet. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help. >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
