Deleted items go into your Deleted Items folder in your Outlook folder list. And, no, with Outlook 98, there is no backup utility. Try using Outlook's search utility and search for some words or an email address that you know was in one of the files you think you lost. When Outlook finds it, it will tell you what folder it is now in. Or. Maybe you created a filter of some kind and the mail is being hidden from you. In the later versions of Outlook, you can see filters by going into the View menu and selecting Current View, the Customize Current View and you will see Filters in there....if you don't have a filter, it will say "off", if you do, it will say something else and you can remove all filters....but I'm not sure where this is in Outlook 98....try searching the Help menu for "filters". Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of emailshere Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:40 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Help! Folder disappeared during mail download In a message dated 11/12/02 8:15:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << It's possible you accidentally dragged the folder inside another folder. Look in your folder list and see if any of the folders in there have a plus sign to the left of them....if they do, click on the plus sigh to expand them and see if the folder is in there. If it is, just drag it back into your inbox or Outlook Today or wherever you want it. >> I thought so, too, but I already checked. I opened every folder with or without a plus sign and searched top to bottom. The folder seems to be gone. Is there an automatic backup file for Personal folders? Where do deleted items go (not in the Windows Recycle Bin, apparently)? Ess ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************