oops, ok, giant brain fart on that one, yes the gent is correct and i was ? hmmm, i have no clue where my brain was at that moment
apologies inthane -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 7:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express The extension is .dbx in outlook Express. thus, it will be Inbox.dbx in the backup files. ----- Original Message ----- From: "inthaneelf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Major e mail issue with outlook express > 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/ > 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/
