Tom H <TomH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>How do I get into the MSN Discussion newsgroup via crosspost.
>
>"PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Forwarded to MSN Discussion newsgroup via crosspost.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Tom H wrote:
>> > When I went to a cable modem account I switched from MSN 9 Dial-up to a
>> > Hotmail account. Now I am unable to read any EMails I saved locally on my
>> > computer using MSN Dial-up. I am able to start MSN in the offline mode put
>> > get the following error messages. At sign in (MSN cannot verify that the
>> > Microsoft Passport Network ------- You can still read EMail -------).
>> > After in MSN displays all folders incuding online and locally. I can open
>> > local folders and the content is displayed but I get the Error messg. (MSN
>> > ERROR REPORTING were sorry but MSN Explorer has experienced an internal
>> > error and will restart). These locally stored Emails are very important
>> > and I need to be able to move to hotmail or print them out.
>>
>>
You're there now, along with the original newsgroup you posted to.
Since your MSN account is apparently no longer a paid account, you can't sign
into MSN via MSN Explorer. However, you also have a problem with MSN Explorer
that may require a reinstall to fix, but then we're back in the same boat with
no account.
Here's how to manually recover your saved mail.
The mail is located in a hidden folder. You need to open Windows Explorer and
then select Tools/Options and turn on show hidden files and folders as well as
how protected system files. On XP, browse to c:\documents and settings\[user id
- the name that you log onto your PC with]\local settings\application
data\microsoft\msn\db30
On Vista, browse to C:\Users\[UserID]\Local\Microsoft\MSN\db30
You mail is inside this db30 folder.
You will find files with an extension of .sdf - ignore these. You're interested
in the ones that look like: username-msn-com.1a0, 1a1, etc.
and also within the folders \Mail(MSN user ID)\ with extensions of .000,
starting with stm0x...
You can copy and rename these files to have an extension of .eml.
Double-clicking them will open them in Outlook Express (or Windows Live Mail if
you have installed this -
http://get.live.com). You can then move them
to a folder in OE if desired for future access.
On 10/5/07, "ComputerGuy" posted this tip in the MSN Discussion newsgroup:
"...here is one little piece of advise. After renaming about 50 of the thousand
plus emails it hit to me to just go into windows explorer, tools, folder options
and add file the file extension of .000 and give it the same properties as a
..eml file thus saving me hours of having to rename all the files. Not really
needed when it is only a couple of messages but when there are hundreds or even
thousands of files, this will save much pain and suffering."
And, Earle H. offered an additional tip:
Open a Command Prompt (Start/Run/cmd) and navigate to the folder that you copied
the contents of the \db30 folder to and type the following command -
REN *.000 *.EML
And then press enter. This will rename all files in that folder with an
extension of 000 to now have an extension of eml.
--
Stephen Boots
MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
sboots@mvps.org