Cannot Open Links in Outlook Express Emails

When you click an Internet shortcut in a Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail message, your Web browser may not start or may not connect to the Web page.This issue may occur if any of the following conditions is true:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer is not currently your default Internet browser, and the browser that was the default browser is no longer installed.
• A short file name (standard 8.3 naming) is used for the program name that is associated with Internet shortcuts.
• After uninstalling another web browser such as Firefox or Netscape; or another email program like Incredimail, you may find that clicking a link in Outlook Express no longer works.

Here's the first thing to try:Set Internet Explorer as the default browser

To set Internet Explorer to be the default Internet Browser, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Internet or Internet Options icon, and then click Programs.
3. Make sure that the Internet Explorer should check to see if it is the default check box is selected, click Apply, and then click OK.
4. Open Internet Explorer, and then click Yes when you receive the following prompt:

   Internet Explorer is not currently your default browser. Do you wish to make it the default?

Links in e-mail messages should then open Internet Explorer.

 

Also re-register the following dll files.

 

Click Start / Run / regsvr32 urlmon.dll
If that single change does not resolve the problem, repeat the process by running the following additional entries:
regsrv32 Shdocvw.dll
regsrv32 Msjava.dll
regsrv32 Actxprxy.dll
regsrv32 Oleaut32.dll
regsrv32 Mshtml.dll
regsrv32 Browseui.dll
regsrv32 Shell32.dll

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How can I Recover Deleted Mails from Outlook Express?

People delete their emails to avoid increasing the size of their Outlook Express Inbox, later they realize that they have deleted some important emails for which they do not have a backup. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t worry, there is a way to recover those deleted Outlook Express emails.The major security threat to any mail storage files is data loss. The general loss of emails could be due to virus, system format, and accidental deletion of email

 

The .dbx and .mbx files are used by Outlook Express for storing files. Each mailbox in Outlook Express has its own file with the extension of .dbx (like inbox.dbx, drafts.dbx etc), and all emails from a given mailbox are kept in that one file. Together these are saved in a folder named as store folder which is located deep inside "Documents and Settings" folder.

 

When a Microsoft Outlook Express user deletes an email, the process usually involves sending the message to the "deleted items" folder, and then selecting the option to "empty the deleted items folder". Once this has been done, a deleted email is no longer accessible.When emails are deleted they are not removed from the mailbox (.dbx) file, actually the emails are still inside the dbx file as free space. Outlook Express tries to remove these deleted emails physically from time to time using its “Compact” feature. Compact option, removes the deleted files, which in turn will speed-up the Outlook Express performance.File compacting is controlled in Outlook Express under the "File / Folders menu". If your DBX files have been compacted then any deleted messages they contain have been permanently erased and are no longer recoverable

 

You may be able to see these e-mails if:
1. They were just recently deleted.
2. Outlook express has not compacted the folder yet.It won't hurt to try this.

1. Do a search for *.dbx
2. Find the Deleted Items.dbx in the results folder.
3. Right click this folder.
4. Choose Open With and then choose Wordpad.(highlight the file, hold down the shift key, right click and get the menu to show up...and let go of the shift key)
5. Make sure you REMOVE the tick in the 'Always use this program to open this file' dialog
6. Most of the results will be garbage but if you scroll close to the end of the display you may be able to view some of the emails that have been deleted but not compacted

Recovery Tools

 

• Advanced Outlook Express Recovery.is a powerful tool to recover deleted email from Outlook Express mail folders
• ParetoLogic Data Recovery Pro another tool  can securely scan for and bring deleted email messages and digital photos back to life, even from Windows Vista Mail. It can also recover deleted email attachments and even partial files.
• Outlook Express  Restore is email recovery software can recover Outlook Express emails from corrupt DBX files even if emails deleted from "Deleted Items" folders. DBX file repair software can repair DBX files even if DBX file fails to open or corrupted due to virus attacks, software failure, bad sector etc.
• Outlook Express Recovery – This tool recovers all components from Microsoft Outlook Express DBX & MBX Files including Emails, Deleted Items, Sent Items, Drafts, Inbox etc created using Microsoft Outlook Express4.0, 5.0 & 6.0. Outlook Express Repair Software designed to get rid of deleted email problem from outlook express. Today Outlook Express Repair Software has vital role in the world.
• Kernel Outlook Express email recovery software is very powerful and easy to use outlook express  email  recovery tool that recovers email from .dbx files. Kernel Outlook Express email recovery repairs corrupt, damaged, inaccessible .DBX files and recovers emails from them.
• Recover My Email is mail recovery software that can recover deleted email messages from either your Microsoft Outlook PST file or your Microsoft Outlook Express DBX files.Recovers deleted email in Outlook 98, 2002, 2003 and 2007. You can repair damaged PST and DBX files and recover data with Recover My Email.
• Mail Recovery Express is an easy to use email recovery software for Outlook Express and Windows Mail message folders. It enables you to recover lost or deleted emails from any mail folder with just a few mouse clicks.

Some preventive steps to avoid data loss from Outlook Express

1. Always keep your inbox manageable, transfer your emails to different folders
2. Delete emails those are not essential. If you have accidentally deleted any of the vital emails, don’t panic, try Email Recovery Software to recover them back
3. Do not use the computer while the compact process is in progress
4. Maintain backups of your store folders (dbx) regularly.

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