Where are my old emails?

[Branshe]

My Outlook 2003 would not receive incoming emails. It finally works fine but
all the old emails are gone. Any suggestions on where they are and how to
get them back? I see a archive.pst file and other files with .pst endings.
Are those my old emails?

 

[Tim]

I'm guessing when you fixed whatever problem you were having, you managed to
create a new (and empty) pst file. The "archive.pst" file contains, as the
name implies, all of the archived items (e-mail, calendar appointments,
etc.). Your old messages are likely in one or more of those "other files
with .pst endings". I can't tell from here exactly which one is the correct
one but start by looking at the date/time stamp of the pst file. The most
recent one is probably the one you want (at least to start with). Use the
"import" feature in Outlook (File - Import and Export) to retrieve your old
messages from the pst file.

Tim

 

[DL]

It would be simpler to open the *.pst's within OL and examine them.
Within OL, File>Open>Data File.........select the other pst's
Once located copy data to the current pst, if required

 

[Tim]

I agree...good point.

Tim

It would be simpler to open the *.pst's within OL and examine them.
Within OL, File>Open>Data File.........select the other pst's
Once located copy data to the current pst, if required

 

[JEE]

How do you open a data file when you can't remember your password. Once at
open data file, I get a box for password and all that I try to put in don't
work. Is there a way to bypass the password requirement?

 

[DL]

You could try this
http://www.securiteam.com/tools/6G00B1F0AS.html