Outlook Express .bak files in Recycle Bin

I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak files
in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?

Thank you for your support,

Steve

The date and time was 7/1/2008 7:27 AM, and on a whim, Steve Hughins
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> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak files
> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>
> Thank you for your support,
>
> Steve

Hi Steve,

Usually right clicking on the file and selecting "Restore" will put it
back in it's location. If you have more than one though, they will just
keep getting overwritten. Restore the one you need, leave the rest.

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Steve Hughins wrote:
> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak files
> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>
> Thank you for your support,
>
> Steve

Why do you want to do this?

P

"Steve Hughins" <SteveHughins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C3E9A12-2E20-45DC-9C84-475EDE19BBC5@microsoft.com...
>I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak files
> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>
> Thank you for your support,
>
> Steve


Have you recently compacted your OE folders? Every 100 times you close OE, it
should automatically offer to compact your folders. During the process, OE will
place a copy of each folder in the Recycle Bin with a .bak extension. Should a
problem develop during compaction, you would be able to recover your messages
from the Recycle Bin by renaming the .bak files .dbx and restoring them to your
OE message store.

Bottom line is that unless you're having problems with OE you don't need to
restore those files. You can delete them from the Recycle Bin any time you want.

Take a look at these web sites for more info.

Check out the box outlined in red.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

All e-mail items may be missing when you start Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack
1 or Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069

Good luck

Nepatsfan

[Crosspost to OE General]

Why do you ask, Steve?
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Steve Hughins wrote:
> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
> files
> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>
> Thank you for your support

I suspect they are only used during the "compacting" of the Oailbox files,
and then moved to the trash....
ie - compacting => copying to new file, renaming, trashing old


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:enzeWf72IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> [Crosspost to OE General]
>
> Why do you ask, Steve?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Steve Hughins wrote:
>> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
>> files
>> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>>
>> Thank you for your support
>

"ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:%23gEyMi82IHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> I suspect they are only used during the "compacting" of the Oailbox files,
> and then moved to the trash....
> ie - compacting => copying to new file, renaming, trashing old
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:enzeWf72IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> [Crosspost to OE General]
>>
>> Why do you ask, Steve?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Steve Hughins wrote:
>>> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
>>> files
>>> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your support
>>
>
>

They are copies made before the compacting as a safety measure and can be
used to restore an OE folder to what it was before the compacting (which
does not compress anything).

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

I am sorry if everyone did not take me seriously. I will ask again for your
help.

How can I get the OE .bak files out of the Recycle Bin and restored back
into OE?

Thank you,

Steve

"ps56k" wrote:

>
> I suspect they are only used during the "compacting" of the Oailbox files,
> and then moved to the trash....
> ie - compacting => copying to new file, renaming, trashing old
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:enzeWf72IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > [Crosspost to OE General]
> >
> > Why do you ask, Steve?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >
> >
> > Steve Hughins wrote:
> >> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
> >> files
> >> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
> >>
> >> Thank you for your support
> >
>
>
>

Steve Hughins wrote:
> I am sorry if everyone did not take me seriously. I will ask again for your
> help.
>
> How can I get the OE .bak files out of the Recycle Bin and restored back
> into OE?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve

Why do you want to do that?

P
>
> "ps56k" wrote:
>
>> I suspect they are only used during the "compacting" of the Oailbox files,
>> and then moved to the trash....
>> ie - compacting => copying to new file, renaming, trashing old
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:enzeWf72IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> [Crosspost to OE General]
>>>
>>> Why do you ask, Steve?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Hughins wrote:
>>>> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
>>>> files
>>>> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your support
>>
>>

[Crossposted to OE General, WinXP General, and OE6 newsgroups]

I answered your identical question in your separate thread in OE6 newsgroup
yesterday, Steve:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...57bd910e160ac9

Also see this archived post/thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...74aeb3adcdee57

====================
It doesn't help matters by having 2 concurrent & related threads in 3
newsgroups. Please stick to one (1) thread in the future. Thanks.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Steve Hughins wrote:
> I am sorry if everyone did not take me seriously. I will ask again for
> your
> help.
>
> How can I get the OE .bak files out of the Recycle Bin and restored back
> into OE?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Steve
>
> "ps56k" wrote:
>
>>
>> I suspect they are only used during the "compacting" of the Oailbox
>> files,
>> and then moved to the trash....
>> ie - compacting => copying to new file, renaming, trashing old
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:enzeWf72IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> [Crosspost to OE General]
>>>
>>> Why do you ask, Steve?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Hughins wrote:
>>>> I have a Windows XP SP2 system that has Outlook Express (OE) with .bak
>>>> files
>>>> in the Recycle Bin. How do I get them back into OE?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your support