No the .dbx is only true for outspook express the mail and contact store is the .PST file. I think that the problem is due to the windoze having being installed on a fresh drive now the users / passwords don't match properly. They wont read properly on another box either you can see the structure but not the content I have tried an import that don't work either Any more ideas? Steve -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of andrew kelley Sent: 10 January 2006 20:53 To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [OT] Outlook:- FOLDER_NAME.dbx files are the emails.. -- andrwe On 1/10/06, Mario Mendes Jr. wrote: > You can try importing from your pst file (File->Import and Export menu), > but opening it should've worked. > > Good luck. > > > -Mario > > > > Gentlemen: > > > > After a recent hard drive crash (the windows SAM file (its where the users > > and passwords are stored) was broken and this provoked a new > > computer.....Ect) I recovered the outlook .PST files that had loads of > > important emails ect stored within them. Added them to outlook but the > > don't > > open properly all folders show as empty !!! The file is about 400M and it > > the last 3 years email history (the important stuff anyway) Does anybody > > know how to recover the info from these files????. > > > > Rgds Steve > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist