Flying Elephant Software

If you are having problems with lost messages on Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express you need to be aware that the process of recovering customization options and messaging on both of these Microsoft e-mail clients is extremely different. Microsoft Outlook stores your messages and customization options in a special database type file known as a PST. This file is extremely vulnerable to damage and corruption and will require a specialized tool for inbox repair should you discover a malfunction. To recover Outlook Express files it is preferable to use a program specifically designed to recognize the Outlook Express file types. These files use the proprietary Microsoft DBX extension.

While it is possible for a general purpose file recovery program to locate and recover these files, especially when one knows to specifically search for file names ending in DBX it is preferable to use a data recovery program designed to recover DBX file content. This is especially important when the boot sectors of your computer’s hard drive were also damaged.