I realize now that import/export is a BAD idea, I belive I am doomed because
of it. I exported my mail folders along with the sub folders to a file on
2.19,08 and 5.9.08 Unfortunately in process of doing something else my
e-mails are gone. I have tried the avenue of opening .pst files with no
luck. When I import the 2 files listed above all I get is the e-mails stored
directly in the "inbox" and the sub folder file folders but nothing in them.
I am hoping someone had a miracle cure but I think I just cleaned out my
inbox folders.

thanks

Leslie

Re: importing mail sub folders by Roady

Roady
Sat May 10 01:59:00 PDT 2008

Exactly, don't import but why do you still do it then in your last step? ;-)
To really see what is in the pst-file, simply open it via File-> Open->
Outlook Data File...
If the messages you need are not in there, you are indeed out of luck.

You've found a proper backup solution by now?
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"leslie-denver" <lesliedenver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22C9856B-7781-43EA-80E3-5AB2F234797B@microsoft.com...
> I realize now that import/export is a BAD idea, I belive I am doomed
> because
> of it. I exported my mail folders along with the sub folders to a file on
> 2.19,08 and 5.9.08 Unfortunately in process of doing something else my
> e-mails are gone. I have tried the avenue of opening .pst files with no
> luck. When I import the 2 files listed above all I get is the e-mails
> stored
> directly in the "inbox" and the sub folder file folders but nothing in
> them.
> I am hoping someone had a miracle cure but I think I just cleaned out my
> inbox folders.
>
> thanks
>
> Leslie


Re: importing mail sub folders by lesliedenver

lesliedenver
Sat May 10 08:21:00 PDT 2008

the rreason I still did it in my last step, I had never heard not to use the
export/import feature before I came on here. The reason I was on here is
because I had used the export/import feature and lost all of my sub folder
e-mails. I came on here to try and solve the problem and figured out what I
did is the TOTAL problem, data loss as everyone has said would happen. I
have learned a very valuable lesson and learned the better way to back it all
up. I have tried opening up my exported files and there is nothing in the
sub folder. So it looks as though I am out of luck, unless anyone else has
any suggestions.


"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Exactly, don't import but why do you still do it then in your last step? ;-)
> To really see what is in the pst-file, simply open it via File-> Open->
> Outlook Data File...
> If the messages you need are not in there, you are indeed out of luck.
>
> You've found a proper backup solution by now?
> See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "leslie-denver" <lesliedenver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:22C9856B-7781-43EA-80E3-5AB2F234797B@microsoft.com...
> > I realize now that import/export is a BAD idea, I belive I am doomed
> > because
> > of it. I exported my mail folders along with the sub folders to a file on
> > 2.19,08 and 5.9.08 Unfortunately in process of doing something else my
> > e-mails are gone. I have tried the avenue of opening .pst files with no
> > luck. When I import the 2 files listed above all I get is the e-mails
> > stored
> > directly in the "inbox" and the sub folder file folders but nothing in
> > them.
> > I am hoping someone had a miracle cure but I think I just cleaned out my
> > inbox folders.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Leslie
>