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Problem while copying emails from MS Outlook to USB Drive

  • 08-10-2019 05:07PM
    #1
    Maidhci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭


    I was copying some emails from MS Outlook to a USB stick and something obviously went very wrong and I am trying to recover the emails that did not transfer.

    The Inbox view was open in outlook and the USB folder was open in task bar. I was dragging and dropping emails to a folder in USB drive and for some reason some of the emails that I had selected did not copy through......the USB folder did not open for the ones in question so I assumed that something had gone wrong and that I could redo the copy and paste again.

    For some reason, the emails in question are no longer in Inbox in Outlook or in webmail. I have searched all files and folders but to no avail. Can anyone suggest what might have gone wrong or more importantly, where I could search and locate these emails. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Don't tell me it was eircom.net account, as that could be one of "wrong" things. :D

    Is USB still functional?

    Were you by any chance had held Shift button down while Drag&Drop?
    Asking this b'cause Shift could be used to select range of messages and commonly used in such operations, however, when Drag&Drop this would be = Move action.

    Copied/moved messages would be named by subject line and would have .msg extension.
    • no subject = Untitled.msg
    • "Re:" = Re.msg
    If messages have same subject line, you should be getting "action" prompt: Copy&Replace or Don't copy
    Edit: copying multiple messages with same subject in one operation would result in Re.msg; Re(1).msg, etc., but on second operation to same folder would result in "action" prompt.

    Can you recall an of such happening?


    You could try search by *.msg and see if any found on PC/USB
    If you did "move" and then Copy&Replace ... well you know what it means.
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  • #3
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    What was the reason/purpose for copying if you don't mind me asking?
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  • #4
    Maidhci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Maidhci


    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    Don't tell me it was eircom.net account, as that could be one of "wrong" things. :D

    Is USB still functional?

    Were you by any chance had held Shift button down while Drag&Drop?
    Asking this b'cause Shift could be used to select range of messages and commonly used in such operations, however, when Drag&Drop this would be = Move action.

    Copied/moved messages would be named by subject line and would have .msg extension.
    • no subject = Untitled.msg
    • "Re:" = Re.msg
    If messages have same subject line, you should be getting "action" prompt: Copy&Replace or Don't copy
    Edit: copying multiple messages with same subject in one operation would result in Re.msg; Re(1).msg, etc., but on second operation to same folder would result in "action" prompt.

    Can you recall an of such happening?


    You could try search by *.msg and see if any found on PC/USB
    If you did "move" and then Copy&Replace ... well you know what it means.

    I will explore this issue further when I have a moment. Yes, the USB is fully functional, it is not an eircom.net account etc. etc. etc. I am confident that the emails are not lost as I am pretty careful when filing emails and correspondence etc. It is just a question of looking further. Perhaps posted in haste on this occasion. Thanks for suggestions.


  • #5
    Maidhci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Maidhci


    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    What was the reason/purpose for copying if you don't mind me asking?

    I do this on a regular basis to sort/file correspondence etc. etc. I like to keep all related correspondence, including email, Word and Excel and PP documents in folders created specifically for some project or other - simple as that. I also keep copies of important emails in Outlook as well for reference for a certain period of time.


  • #6
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,423 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Maidhci wrote: »
    I do this on a regular basis to sort/file correspondence etc. etc. I like to keep all related correspondence, including email, Word and Excel and PP documents in folders created specifically for some project or other - simple as that. I also keep copies of important emails in Outlook as well for reference for a certain period of time.
    I see...
    well organized and worked-out system i suppose.
    Good for you!
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