Archived Email

[Jewelzz]

I found a CD from my previous job that has all my email archived ... the problem, it's password protected. Since it's been about 2 years now, I can't remember my password. Is there a way to get around this? Is there a program which I can use to access my archived email?

 

[Khayman]

Is it an outlook file? or somthing else
There are several tools for outlook recovery

like this one Although its not free, there are many others

 

[Jewelzz]

Oops, sorry. Yes they are Outlook .pst files

 

[X-Istence]

Keep trying passwords until it works?

 

[Jewelzz]

I've tried for about 30 minutes

 

[ming]

try to remember the passwords you've forgotten.

 

[Jewelzz]

try to remember the passwords you've forgotten.

I'm old, that's impossible

 

[Khayman]

Well theres that program i posted a link to, plus a simple google search for "outlook password" lists many

 

[Jewelzz]

Thanks Khayman. Just realized I installed Thunderbird this time instead of Outlook. Now I have to install Outlook to get my files *sigh*

[edit] Can you archive with Thunderbird? Can I get my .pst files through Thunderbird? [/edit]

 

[Khayman]

Yes, Thunderbird should import pst's fine (don't know if you still need the password though)

 

[Electronic Punk]

Another option (and how I actually exported my mail from thunderbird back into Outlook) was to attach all the messages to a new message and send it to myself
Then drag and drop the messages into my inbox...

 

[Jewelzz]

Yes, Thunderbird should import pst's fine (don't know if you still need the password though)

How?

 

[Electronic Punk]

Not got it handy J, but if you look thru the menu options there should be an import somewhere.

 

[Jewelzz]

Thanks EP, will look for it

 

[Dublex]

My fingers are poised considering if EP needs to rep points or not for that.. Oh well, I'll go ahead as I'm feeling nice

 

[bush dogg]

How?

In Thunderbird Tools/Import > will do it.

 

[Electronic Punk]

I would die a nasty death if I installed Firefox here.

 

[Jewelzz]

Demos don't work. All they do is give 1 character and make the rest **** :cry:

 

[Electronic Punk]

Don't have any PST crackers myself