From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 7, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: retrieving deleted email from outlook express
>
> Leo,
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> I am trying to get some deleted emails from outlook express.
> I thought once they were deleted from the trash bin that they
> still existed on the hard drive. I've been able to do this
> before on other computers with Google Desktop. The problem
> I'm having with this particular computer is that it's
> Operating System is Windows ME which doesn't work with Google
> Desktop. Do you have any suggestions on being able to view
> these deleted emails (dbx file readers?)
I always figure once it's out of the trash it's gone.
I'm not aware of any readers per se, but I would actually
try opening the file in notepad. You may then be able to
copy select portions out and recover something. I just
don't have high hopes, especially if Outlook Express has
compacted lately.
Good luck!
Thanks for asking,
Leo