thanks for clarification! this time I searched for all *.dbx files and chose only the folders.dbx. deleted it, but still didn't get my messages back. I've probably tried too many things in the interim to have that work....but will definitely remember the advice should it (pray not!) happen...
just now got your suggestion. but, alas - didn't work! in fact, when I deleted all the .dbx files, ALL my e-mail messages went away! so I restored from the recycle box. still don't have that whole month's worth though of msgs. and, phooey!, the stupid OE keeps asking me to compact every...
outlook express decided to compact my msgs to free up disk space...and they all disappeared!!! not all exactly, but all that were linked to my inbox - deleted, sent, spam are all still there. but I had several folders under the inbox folder...and they're all gone. where are the 'compacted'...
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