Outlook Express Recovery Software

Using this Outlook Express recovery tool, you can repair damaged DBX files created in Outlook Express 5.x and 6.0 versions. This DBX recovery software provides the following vital characteristics:

 

Microsoft Outlook Email Recovery (PST) Features :

• Recovers corrupt or inaccessible DBX files from Outlook Express
• Recovers damaged DBX files corrupted due to 2GB size limitation
• Repairs DBX files from corrupt media such as Zip disks, CD ROMs, hard drives and floppy disks
• Does not damage the original DBX file any further
• Restores individual mails into .EML messages that can be directly opened in Outlook Express
• Saves the repaired messages in either *.eml file or *.dbx file on any disks (including network) visible by the host operating system
• Offers great browsing ability with Find option for any folder or drive
• Provides the option to select multiple DBX files for Outlook Express recovery
• Enables you to view and save the recovery log into text file
• Has a 3-pane structure to view messages
• Performs 'Live Update' to check and install recent software updates from the Internet
• Saves the resultant DBX file at either the default or the user defined location
• Performs selective file recovery
• Outlook Express Recovery for DBX folders created with Outlook Express 5.x and 6.0
• Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000

 

 

Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery 3.0 repairs damaged DBX files using non-destructive scanning algorithms without affecting the original file. You should 'Select' the corrupt DBX file that you want to repair. After that, you should 'Scan' the selected DBX file after which the recoverable emails are displayed in a 3-pane structure, which you can verify before going for the actual recovery. Lastly, you should 'Save' the repaired DBX file to the location that you have provided.

 

The tool can recover .dbx file by offering distinct toolbar and menu bar options, all listed to provide various functionalities. The software interface has icons to select and search the file, add files to tree-view, start recovery, stop recovery, and various others. The main interface is divided into three panes: left-pane for file tree-view, top-right pane for message header information and bottom-right pane for selected message data. The window also displays a box at extreme-bottom that shows the log report of current processes.

 

'Select DBX File' Box

As you start the application, it prompts you to 'Select DBX File'. You can opt for any of the following options depending on whether the DBX file location is known or not:

• Select DBX: The 'Select DBX' lets you to navigate directly to the file. This option is used when the affected file location is exactly determined.
• Find DBX: This option opens up a dialog box containing a list-box , namely 'Look-in', to select the desired drive and a button, namely 'Search in Folder', to select the target folder. Click 'Start' to initiate the scanning of drive or folder and 'Stop' to halt the running process. This lists the DBX files it finds and provides options to add the desired one in tree-view.
• Select Folder: This option allows you to select a folder (even a drive can be selected as a folder) to search for *.dbx files. It opens a dialog box consisting of files it finds and different options for their selection. You can click 'Start Recovery' to start repair directly from this window.

 

In the first two options, after you select the desired file, you need to click 'Start Recovery' of main 'Select DBX File' dialog box to Recover Emails.

 

Toolbar

• Open DBX File: This icon opens up the 'Select DBX File' dialog box to select and search files.
• Save DBX File: This option displays the 'Save File' dialog box, which contains radio-buttons to save the file either as .eml file(s) or as .dbx file. If the product is not activated, the option opens up a dialog box to activate the product either through 'Online Activation' or 'Manual Registration'. The software accepts the root location as default, which can be changed by browsing to the desired location.
• Stop: The 'Stop' icon ceases the recovery process.
• Help: This icon opens up the help file of the Outlook Express Recovery software
• Updates: Clicking on 'Updates' option checks and installs the recent software updates
• About: This option shows a dialog box about general information of product, such as contact details and software system.

 

Menu bar

 

• File menu contains three options-'Open DBX File', 'Save DBX File' and Exit (to quit the tool).
• View menu lists three items to on/off view of Log report, Toolbar and Status Bar.
• Tools menu provides two log report options to save it and clear it
• Activation menu provides to activate the product either online or through manual registration
• Help menu lists options to open help file, order the product, view knowledge base, get software updates, information and support, and file a ticket.

 

Steps to Recover Outlook Express through software:

 

• Search DBX File: Use 'Select DBX File' dialog box (launched at initial start or using corresponding file menu or toolbar option) to select the *.dbx file(s) manually or by searching in folder or drive.
• Save File: Click 'Save DBX file' option from file menu or toolbar. This offers you two preference options to choose the file format:
  • Save as EML: This option saves the recovered message(s) with .eml extension and name as of email subject line . If you save an entire folder (originally *.dbx file), all the contained emails are stored as individual .eml files named as of message subject line under the folder named as of original folder. All these folders are further contained in a main folder prefixed with Recovered file and suffixed by recovery date and time enclosed within brackets.
  • Save as DBX: This option saves the recovered folder(s) under .dbx extension. By default, the software creates a new folder prefixed with Recovered file and suffixed by recovery date and time enclosed within brackets and restores the individual folders with .dbx extension in it.
• Click 'Browse' to choose the desired location for saving the data, which is of original folder by default.
• Use Recovered File: The recovered emails (either .eml file(s) or .dbx file) are restored at user-specified location:
  • Use .eml file: Locate the .eml file or click 'Click here' to view saved .eml file(s)' (displayed at success dialog box) and double-click it to open it directly with Outlook Express
  • Use .dbx file: Use Outlook Express email import and export wizard to import and view the recovered emails of .dbx file.

 

Note: Make sure Outlook Express is closed before you start recovering .dbx file(s) with the software.

 

Download and use the free trial version of Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery to view the recoverable emails data (not attachments) and evaluate its features.

 

FAQs on Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery Software

 

• I am not able to find my DBX file, how do I scan it ?
• I have recovered my DBX file, how do I import it back in to my outlook express ?
• I want to recover my emails in .eml format, how can I do that ?
• How much time the software will take to repair the file ?

 

 

I am not able to find my DBX file, how do I scan it ?

 

• Open the software i.e. "Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery".
• Click on "Find DBX" after this you will get all the DBX files which are located in your system.
• Now select the one from which you want to recover the emails and click on "Start Recovery" and let the scanning process to be completed.
• Now give the desire location to save the recovered DBX file by clicking on "Browse"

 

Once the scanning process will be completed you will get your recovered PST files on your desired location.

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I have recovered my DBX file, how do I import it back in to my outlook express?

 

Regarding same, we would request you to follow the procedure mentioned below to restore your data in the current outlook express:

 

• Open your "Outlook Express".
• Create a new folder by clicking on file > New > Folder type the name of the folder by you DBX file.
• Copy 2 - 3 unnecessary mail in this new created folder.
• Now go to the location of this folder in the explorer and replace your DBX file by your Recovered DBX file.

 

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I want to recover my emails in .eml format, how can I do that ?

 

Open the software i.e. “Stellar Phoenix Deleted E-mail Recovery”.

 

• Open the software i.e. “Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery”.
• Click on “Select DBX” and then go to the location where your DBX file is located and select the same is.
• Now select the one from which you want to recover the emails and click on “Start Recovery” and let the scanning process to be completed.
• Now click on second option (Save DBX file) from the menu bar and select the option “Save as .EML” and click on ok.

 

Once the scanning process will be completed you will get your recovered PST files on your desired location.

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How much time the software will take to repair the file ?

 

The scanning time depends upon the corruption level and size of the file. If the process is running that means that the software is still scanning the corrupted file and you have to wait for the scanning process to complete. Once the scanning will complete you will get the repaired file in the destination location.

 

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