URGENT HELP NEEDED: Recovering data after crash -- what files are my email stored in?

[James]

I'm using Outlook 2003 with Win XP.

I recently had a major hard drive failure on my notebook, and I need
my email that was stored on my computer in Outlook. In the next day or
two, when I get the proper adapter, I'm going to be hooking up the
hard drive to my desktop to see what files I can manage to copy over.

I was wondering if someone could tell me what files or directories I
should grab so I can retreive my old mail. I'm using a pop3 account
that saves the email on the hard drive and of course deletes the mail
off the server. Some of these emails still contain attachements as
well.

ANY help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
James



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[Brian Tillman]

I recently had a major hard drive failure on my notebook, and I need
my email that was stored on my computer in Outlook. In the next day or
two, when I get the proper adapter, I'm going to be hooking up the
hard drive to my desktop to see what files I can manage to copy over.

It would have been prudent for you to have made regular backups on your
laptop to protect against just this type of occurrence.
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

 

[Robert Crayk MVP]

Very helpful reply I dont think, James check out
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm for a listing of most likely
locations and file names depending on version.

 

[James]

It sure would have.

Thanks for nothing.

It would have been prudent for you to have made regular backups on your
laptop to protect against just this type of occurrence.

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[James]

Thanks for the help, Robert.

James

Very helpful reply I dont think, James check out
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm for a listing of most likely
locations and file names depending on version.

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[frank caraballo]

Check to see if the techs at your job have an adapter that they can use to
connect your hard to a desktop, and then you can back up your mail and
anything else you want as long it's not corrupted.