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hutchsj - 14 May 2008 00:10 GMT

I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down for two
years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts in
Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
folders - thanks in advance.

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Diane Poremsky {MVP} - 14 May 2008 00:17 GMT

You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
using system restore since the server is not accessible.

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> I deleted a Microsoft Exchange account since the server had been down for
> two
> years - now my folders have disappeared. I have several email accounts in
> Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
> folders - thanks in advance.

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hutchsj - 14 May 2008 00:23 GMT

thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
thanks,

> You need to restore the exchange account and export the contents of the
> folder to a pst then delete the account. The only way to do that is by
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> > Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
> > folders - thanks in advance.

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Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I] - 14 May 2008 01:00 GMT

That would be an XP/Vista system restore; for XP,
'Programs|Accessories|System Tools|System Restore'. You need to restore the
system to a date prior to when you removed the Exchange account.

Hal

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> thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
> system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
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> > > Outlook 2003 that I had used with these folders. How do I restore these
> > > folders - thanks in advance.

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Diane Poremsky {MVP} - 14 May 2008 01:28 GMT

Start menu, Programs, Accessories, System tools. Follow the instructions on
the system restore wizard - it will only take care of it if there is a
restore point from before you deleted the account. If no restore point
exists, you'll need to buy a program that converts the ost to a pst.
A list of tools is here: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp

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> thanks for the quick response. can you point me in the direction of the
> system restore - i don't know the particulars of the old exchange account.
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>> > folders - thanks in advance.

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