Re: email in outlook express
On Oct 23, 6:16 am, Missionary <Mission...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> I set up outlook express. Why did I lose all my mail that was in my cableone
> inbox?
> Is there anyway I can retrieve it?
Probably no, unless it's still on the server - but if recieved to OE,
and deleted from server ~ it's gone.
but you now have the ability to set it up so this never happens again!
In Tools - Options - Maintenance,
and down the window a little on the right you'll see "Store Folder" -
click it...
and assign a new location to store all your email, inbox etc etc etc
and that location should be Off of "C" drive -
Now if you do Not have a partitioned drive, or a second drive - Google
up how to Partition a drive,
or if you like you could get a program to do it for you - such as
Norton Partition Magic.
With your email safely stored on another partition or other drive,-
even if you have to reinstall
Windows at some time - you just reset the Store folder to that
location on 'other' drive(as above) - and you have all your email
back.
So whether by fault, by program err, by virus ~ if "C" drive needs
recovering, or as said - even a full win reinstall - your email is
safe.