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Originally posted by [MR
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Originally posted by YourNeibour
The only thing I'm not sure is how to recover outlook 2003 e-mails

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wouldnt they be saved on your email server?

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He might have told Outlook to delete the emails from the server when Outlook receives them...

yes they are all stored localy on my PC or were.

Outlook stores everything in a single personal folders file with a .PST extension.  By default, this file is created under \Documents and Settings\<your_windows_user_name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\ .  The default name is Outlook.PST, but both name and location can be changed.

If you retrieve the old personal folders file from the drive, you can set up your new profile to use it and will have all your old email.

When you go looking for it, make sure you have configured Windows to show hidden and system files.  Both "Local Settings" and "Application Data" folders are hidden.

I thought that's what I would do. thanks.  I just hope that drive is accessable and totally not fried or dead

thanks for your help