I upgraded to WinXP and my Outlook Express Inbox items disappeared ... are they lost?

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This article should help: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_move_my_outlook_express_folders_to_my_new_machine.html

I reset my comp running WinXP and most of my OE folders were missing .. I found them in my AutoCad program and they are now listed as AutoCad dbx files .. How can I get them into OE again?

My hubbie compacted our O E files and they have been converted to .dbx files which we are not able to open as it says it is not a valid Win32 application (whatever that means!)Please pretty please can u help?

I have the same problem with my emails where are they going?
Outlook shows them being download but they do not go to my inbox. I can't find where they are being downloaded to. They just dissappear. I have checked my spam folders, and have turn off Norton anti-virus software, also i have reinstall Microsoft Office. but nothing. I have try to purchase the DBXtract but nothing happend. what do i do?

I bought a new computer about a year ago, and gave my old computer to my twin sister. She just informed me yesterday that she often gets my emails. I have Outlook Express 6, XP Home on a HP Pvailion a614n computer. Is there something I can do to make sure that I recieve all of my emails on my new computer? She lives about 120 miles away from me and has a completely different email address than what I have, and a different company for her internet carrier, although she does use Outlook Express for her email. I raise Chihuahuas, and so my emails are pretty important to my business! I have searched high and low for a solution and that's how I came across your site. Thank you!

It would appear that OE on her computer is still configured to download emali from your account. She would need to remove your account from her OE config.

Hey. . .just noticed Han's post. . .

My missing OE folders are ALSO listed as Auto CAD files. . .SO strange.

Dear Leo:
I am a female senior.
I am with bell sympatico.ca
I am unable to get my e-mail
the error reads 0x800ccc0d

Could you help me?
How can I correct this.
Thank You
Cathy

That's typically because the wrong information was entered that would tell your mail program the name of your mail server. You'll need to double check the emali account configuration in whatever email program it is you're using and make sure it matches what your ISP has told you to use.

Thanks Leo for the information regarding importing old e-mails into Outlook Express. I've been trying to figure out how to do it for days & your advice worked!! Thanks!

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