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Pat - 19 Mar 2008 02:20 GMT

I had created a folder under the Inbox where I have kept favorite e-mails
ever since I have had the computer. It has disappeared. The + sign where I
always opened it is gone. I'm hoping of course to be able to "find" this
folder but have no clue where it went or how to restore it. It wasn't
deleted or sent to the Recycle Bin I am certain. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

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Michal [Outlook MVP] - 19 Mar 2008 08:15 GMT

> I had created a folder under the Inbox where I have kept favorite e-mails
> ever since I have had the computer. It has disappeared. The + sign where I
> always opened it is gone. I'm hoping of course to be able to "find" this
> folder but have no clue where it went or how to restore it. It wasn't
> deleted or sent to the Recycle Bin I am certain. Any help will be greatly
> appreciated.

You might try this:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-5054599.html

Or you will need to buy some recovering tool.

...if you do not have any backup.

BTW: It sometimes happens that users accidentally delete entire folder. You
can see highlight on an item in a folder, but real focus is on the entire
folder object. You click Shift+Delete to delete the item, but in fact you
delete the entire folder. I did it a few times myself...

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Pat - 19 Mar 2008 12:58 GMT

Thanks for the response and attempt to help. I'm unfortunately way out of my
league in trying to follow the instructions for corrupting the PST file.
Think I'd better try to find an expert here to help. Backup. (Lesson
learned). Thanks again.

> > I had created a folder under the Inbox where I have kept favorite e-mails
> > ever since I have had the computer. It has disappeared. The + sign where I
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> folder object. You click Shift+Delete to delete the item, but in fact you
> delete the entire folder. I did it a few times myself...

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Brian Tillman - 19 Mar 2008 14:28 GMT

> I had created a folder under the Inbox where I have kept favorite
> e-mails ever since I have had the computer. It has disappeared. The
> + sign where I always opened it is gone. I'm hoping of course to be
> able to "find" this folder but have no clue where it went or how to
> restore it. It wasn't deleted or sent to the Recycle Bin I am
> certain. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Outlook doesn't use the Windows Recycle Bin. Is there a plus next to the
Deleted Items folder in Outlook?

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Pat - 19 Mar 2008 16:59 GMT

No, the plus sign disappeared along with the folder.

> > I had created a folder under the Inbox where I have kept favorite
> > e-mails ever since I have had the computer. It has disappeared. The
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> Outlook doesn't use the Windows Recycle Bin. Is there a plus next to the
> Deleted Items folder in Outlook?

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Pat - 19 Mar 2008 17:04 GMT

Sorry...there is no plus sign next to the Deleted Items folder.

> No, the plus sign disappeared along with the folder.
>
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> > Outlook doesn't use the Windows Recycle Bin. Is there a plus next to the
> > Deleted Items folder in Outlook?

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Brian Tillman - 19 Mar 2008 20:28 GMT

> Sorry...there is no plus sign next to the Deleted Items folder.

Then you must have permanently deleted it.

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