Vista - resotre messgaes from msmessagestore

I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my Windows
Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see that
Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database on
shutdown after every 100 runs.

The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that file
(to read my earlier messages).

So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can read
my earlier messages?

TIA for any help!

Gee

Are you talking about a POP account?

AFAIK, Windows Mail has no mechanism for deleting or archiving email
messages on it's own.
What you see is what you have...

Is your Inbox View set to Show all messages?
Do you have other folders?
Do you have rules to move messages?



"gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
> I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
> Windows
> Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see that
> Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database on
> shutdown after every 100 runs.
>
> The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
> earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that file
> (to read my earlier messages).
>
> So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
> read
> my earlier messages?
>
> TIA for any help!
>
> Gee

Yes Dave, it is a POP account. Apparently Widows Mail DOES have a mechanism
for removing messages from the Inbox (under the Tools menu/Options/Advanced
(tab)/Maintence (button). It's called: "Compact the database on shutdown
every x (number) runs.

I can disable (or alter the number of runs on) this feature, but cannot open
(or restore) the messages already compacted...?

Also, I have created no other folders or rules to move messages.

Gee
PS Windows Mail is set to "See all messages".




"Dave" wrote:

> Are you talking about a POP account?
>
> AFAIK, Windows Mail has no mechanism for deleting or archiving email
> messages on it's own.
> What you see is what you have...
>
> Is your Inbox View set to Show all messages?
> Do you have other folders?
> Do you have rules to move messages?
>
>
>
> "gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
> > I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
> > Windows
> > Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see that
> > Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database on
> > shutdown after every 100 runs.
> >
> > The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
> > earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that file
> > (to read my earlier messages).
> >
> > So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
> > read
> > my earlier messages?
> >
> > TIA for any help!
> >
> > Gee
>
>

That Maintenance setting does not remove any messages from the
Inbox. All it does is remove spaces in the database formerly occupied
by deleted messages.

Gary VanderMolen

"gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message news:1CD53BDC-6918-4B0F-A0DB-EF25883E311D@microsoft.com...
> Yes Dave, it is a POP account. Apparently Widows Mail DOES have a mechanism
> for removing messages from the Inbox (under the Tools menu/Options/Advanced
> (tab)/Maintence (button). It's called: "Compact the database on shutdown
> every x (number) runs.
>
> I can disable (or alter the number of runs on) this feature, but cannot open
> (or restore) the messages already compacted...?
>
> Also, I have created no other folders or rules to move messages.
>
> Gee
> PS Windows Mail is set to "See all messages".
>
>
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Are you talking about a POP account?
>>
>> AFAIK, Windows Mail has no mechanism for deleting or archiving email
>> messages on it's own.
>> What you see is what you have...
>>
>> Is your Inbox View set to Show all messages?
>> Do you have other folders?
>> Do you have rules to move messages?
>>
>>
>>
>> "gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
>> > I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
>> > Windows
>> > Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see that
>> > Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database on
>> > shutdown after every 100 runs.
>> >
>> > The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
>> > earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that file
>> > (to read my earlier messages).
>> >
>> > So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
>> > read
>> > my earlier messages?
>> >
>> > TIA for any help!
>> >
>> > Gee
>>
>>

AFAIK, the compaction only reclaims deleted items space from the store. It
doesn't delete messages.



"gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1CD53BDC-6918-4B0F-A0DB-EF25883E311D@microsoft.com...
> Yes Dave, it is a POP account. Apparently Widows Mail DOES have a
> mechanism
> for removing messages from the Inbox (under the Tools
> menu/Options/Advanced
> (tab)/Maintence (button). It's called: "Compact the database on shutdown
> every x (number) runs.
>
> I can disable (or alter the number of runs on) this feature, but cannot
> open
> (or restore) the messages already compacted...?
>
> Also, I have created no other folders or rules to move messages.
>
> Gee
> PS Windows Mail is set to "See all messages".
>
>
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Are you talking about a POP account?
>>
>> AFAIK, Windows Mail has no mechanism for deleting or archiving email
>> messages on it's own.
>> What you see is what you have...
>>
>> Is your Inbox View set to Show all messages?
>> Do you have other folders?
>> Do you have rules to move messages?
>>
>>
>>
>> "gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
>> > I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
>> > Windows
>> > Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see
>> > that
>> > Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database
>> > on
>> > shutdown after every 100 runs.
>> >
>> > The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
>> > earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that
>> > file
>> > (to read my earlier messages).
>> >
>> > So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
>> > read
>> > my earlier messages?
>> >
>> > TIA for any help!
>> >
>> > Gee
>>
>>

Thanx all for your help! Apparently I am missing no messages; sorry for my
own confusion.

Gee






"Dave" wrote:

> AFAIK, the compaction only reclaims deleted items space from the store. It
> doesn't delete messages.
>
>
>
> "gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1CD53BDC-6918-4B0F-A0DB-EF25883E311D@microsoft.com...
> > Yes Dave, it is a POP account. Apparently Widows Mail DOES have a
> > mechanism
> > for removing messages from the Inbox (under the Tools
> > menu/Options/Advanced
> > (tab)/Maintence (button). It's called: "Compact the database on shutdown
> > every x (number) runs.
> >
> > I can disable (or alter the number of runs on) this feature, but cannot
> > open
> > (or restore) the messages already compacted...?
> >
> > Also, I have created no other folders or rules to move messages.
> >
> > Gee
> > PS Windows Mail is set to "See all messages".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you talking about a POP account?
> >>
> >> AFAIK, Windows Mail has no mechanism for deleting or archiving email
> >> messages on it's own.
> >> What you see is what you have...
> >>
> >> Is your Inbox View set to Show all messages?
> >> Do you have other folders?
> >> Do you have rules to move messages?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
> >> > I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
> >> > Windows
> >> > Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see
> >> > that
> >> > Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database
> >> > on
> >> > shutdown after every 100 runs.
> >> >
> >> > The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
> >> > earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that
> >> > file
> >> > (to read my earlier messages).
> >> >
> >> > So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
> >> > read
> >> > my earlier messages?
> >> >
> >> > TIA for any help!
> >> >
> >> > Gee
> >>
> >>
>

"gee" <gee@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0BF79F3F-D2C8-4918-AFDA-8270FCA8BC22@microsoft.com...
> I've been running Vista Ultimate for a few months and notice that my
> Windows
> Mail Inbox messages date back only a couple of weeks. But I also see that
> Windows Mail (under "maintenance" section) is compacting the database on
> shutdown after every 100 runs.
>
> The WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file size is 4 MB, and I assume that my
> earlier messages are in that file, but cannot find a way to open that file
> (to read my earlier messages).
>
> So, is there a way to open the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore file so I can
> read
> my earlier messages?
>
> TIA for any help!
>
> Gee

WindowsMail.MSMessageStore does not contain any actual messages, merely
references to them and information about them.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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