Hi Brenda, I think the .DBX is the format for Outlook files. I don't use outlook so we will have to wait till someone experienced with Outlook can help you. At least you have found the file now. Good luck. Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=3Dsubscribe See my Anti-Virus pages ~ http://virusinfo.hackfix.org *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 20/07/2002 at 1:38 AM Brenda wrote: i think im in the right place but i cant seem to open the file. im not going to do this all night again, as you can see from my last conversation im too tired,,as for your problem i did that too ,i forgot to uncheck always open with this program,,at least i think thats what happened. thank you EVERY ONE for trying to help me,its been a long day.....or 2 Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "BIGMARC" <BIGMARC@xxxxxxxxxxxx To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 1:21 AM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Following the conversation with BRENDA I just try to read my deleted item folder And I then try to open it using NOTEPAD but he then says it was to big for NOTEPAD and then ask for WORDPAD.... I then say YES and was able to read garbage and text.... UNTIL THEN ITS OK... But now the problem is, if it's a problem, that the .DBX icon on ALL my OE folders has been changed for WORDPAD ones..... QUESTION : IS THAT A PROBLEM or NOT ???? and if yes how to correct that??? My OE is 5.50 on WIN-98 SE Good luck to BRENDA and thanks to answer me... From/De :=ABBIGMARC=BB To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/