Office - Can I retrieve deleted email from the enlarged database

Version: v.X
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
Email Client: pop

My v.X database is 950Mb with very little email. I know this is because of the deleted emails of the past and that rebuilding the database would produce a new database the right size. I would like to know if I can get to the deleted emails. Can I get them back. I have run in to an issue that I need them.

Your question is not clear. I’ll try to go over some basics to see if this answers your question.<BR>
Messages in the Deleted Items folder will remain a part of the database until you delete them. Once they are deleted from the Deleted Items folder they are gone.<BR>
When you rebuild, the items in the Deleted Items folder will remain after the rebuild. You can take the"Old Database Cache" and "Old Database" from the rebuild and create a new Identity by making a new folder and placing these files in the new folder. Remove the word "old". Use Switch Identity to view.<BR>
If you want to regain space after a rebuild, you need to Compress the Identity.<BR>
Hope this helps! <BR>
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Diane Ross, Microsoft Mac MVP<BR>
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