Hi, Just a quick thanks to all who answered. I've passed all this on and he's following the advice. He's got someone on the case and it should be OK by all account. Anyway, just wanted to say awesome chaps, thanks :)
Michael 6 Jan 2011, at 02:14, Ray Packham wrote: > Hi > I have only just read this post as I am away at moment, anyhow forensically > webmail is nearly impossible to recover unless you contact the administrator, > but if its a windows machine using outlook the recovery is more likely as > outlook saves emails in a dbx format and dbx files can be recovered using a > tool for instance called DBXTRACT.exe (windows versoin) I think its free. > I unfortunately cannot help because I do not return to work until Tuesday and > I am swamped as it is, but I can recommend a good forensic company called > 'GEEK' we outsource none critical jobs to them, they are based at sussex > university and they are very good. > > From your email I take it he has access to the Co Name server if this is the > case they could be possibly be recovered, it would need investigation but its > possible depending on the situation, even deleted emails located in > unallocated are recoverable. > > If you want more advice email me off list and I will try to advise if I can. > > Ray Packham > On 15 Jan 2011, at 15:31, Graham Street wrote > >> Contact your hosting company (where the co.uk is located) as quickly as you >> can. >> They will probably have a backup of the mail area of his account on the >> server. >> ... Graham >> >> >> on 15/01/2011 05:50 Michael Dennis - Fanchants.com sent the following: >>> Howdy, >>> >>> I've got a friend who is frantic about losing some emails details below. I >>> seem to remember a discussion about this a while back and someone having >>> expert knowledge. If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. >>> >>> "I've just got my brother to delete all his emails of the (Co Name) server >>> as >>> his mailbox was full. Despite my assurances to the contrary he has lost all >>> these emails i.e. they are evidently not in his Outlook/Outlook Express >>> anymore. >>> >>> This is a big issue as they need to be kept for compliance reasons, do you >>> know of any way we can get these deleted files back?" >>> >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> Michael Dennis >>> www.fanchants.com >>> Twitter: www.twitter.com/fanchants >>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/fanchants >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
