How to Recover a Deleted Inbox in Outlook Express

Outlook Express is an email client that operates on a Microsoft Exchange server. This server stores all the mailboxes, contact lists and calendar appointments that you use on Outlook Express. If you have deleted an inbox from Outlook, do not panic. Exchange stores all the deleted items for 30 days. This should give you enough time to recover the mailbox from the server and restore it back to your Outlook Express. Please note that your deleted mailbox will be deleted permanently after 30 days.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Exchange Server

Instructions

1. Launch "Exchange System Manager" from your Start menu. Note that you will need administrative privileges to access this tool. Contact your IT department or your Internet service provider immediately if you do not see this utility on your computer.

2. Click to expand "Administrative Groups" in the left pane. Double-click on "Mail Administrative Group."

3. Click to expand "Servers" and then click on the specific server that has the mailbox you wish to restore.

4. Click to expand "Mailbox Store." Locate and right-click on "Mailboxes" and select "Run Cleanup Agent." This will display all the Outlook Express mailboxes on your server.

5. Locate the mailbox you wish to restore. Right-click on it and select "Reconnect." Choose an user account where you want the Outlook Express mailbox to connect. Hit "OK" to end task.

References

• Microsoft: Restore a Mailbox by Using Exchange System Manager