Outlook Express 6

[dave computer]

I recently reformated my hard drive and now i can't get my email messeges back. I burned the identity in c:\windows\identities to a cd. However when I try to import this identity to outlook express i get an error messenge. Anybody know how to fix this?

[TwoRails]

Hi dave computer,

I don't even have that directory on my computer. I wanted to look and see what's in there. If you've refomatted, and the data can't be retrieved from your backup, I hate to say I think you may be SOL...

TwoRails

[pillainp]

do a search for all files with the extension .dbx on your backup CD and copy them to the following folder:

Win9x/Me: C:\Windows\...\Identities\{...}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Win2K/XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{...}\Microsoft\Outlook Express.

I assume you are using Windows 9x or Me.

This should at least give you back your mail.

NPP

[dave computer]

I tried copying my backups over the new ones but it got nothing. Then when i launched express i get an error messenge.

[glc]

Copy the identity to a folder on the hard drive then remove the read only attributes. Then import the messages from a "store directory". When you burn files to a CD they become read only and databases (which your message stores really are) don't work when they are read only.

[dave computer]

I finally got it to work. Thanks glc for your help.