I also have a .bak folder saved to my desktop, in case that would help.1 person needs an answerI do too

You backed up the subfolder only? You will have to restore it manually. Drag it to the Desktop and then follow these instructions.How to restore individual dbx fileshttp://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 If you want to backup OE folders it is best to backup the entire message store. When Folders.dbx is included a simple import is all you need to do.Backup & Restore:http://www.insideoe.com/backup/This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is written in red. That is referring to a different program.Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx Bruce Hagen ~ MS-MVP [Mail]

Bruce,Thank you so much!!!!!zipr

You're welcome, zipr.Bruce Hagen ~ MS-MVP [Mail]