Since the folder is 17.2 MB, it's definitely not empty. I'll try this. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricque" <ricjustice@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:07 PM Subject: Re: Finding lost messages in outlook express Hi Vicki, If you have closed Outlook Express since you deleted those messages, or emptied the deleted items folder, chances they are gone for good. However, you can still check the .dbx file for them. You can extract the e-mail messages from the .dbx file using a program called dbxtract. You can download it from: www.blind-computing.com click the e-mail link, and then you will find it under utilities. HTH, Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki" <amethyst17@xxxxxxx> To: "JFW List" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:40 PM Subject: re: Finding lost messages in outlook express >I found the location, but now I need a JAWS accessible program to open the > .DBX file. Any suggestions? I looked on several possible websites, and > couldn't find anything. Thanks. > > Vicki > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx