Outlook Express is an email client provided with Windows operating system but absence in windows vista. It is compatible to POP3- and IMAP. Outlook Express stores data like e-mails, news etc. in the form of .mbx or .dbx in the hard disk data area. All the Express file and folder have own separate DBX file name as Inbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, Drafts.dbx etc. In case of .mbx or .dbx file corruption we need to recover file and folder like inbox, send items, draft and new created folders. Steps like disk formatting if these files need to be backed up, it is essential to follow a specific procedure (covered later in the article). If DBX file backup process is interrupted like due to unexpected system shutdown or because of any other problem, they may dbx file corrupt, which will require DBX Recovery software.

DBX files backed up on any storage media or local folders may not be recognized by Outlook Express after the process gets interrupted. DBX files may also get corrupt due to backup media errors and file system issues. In such cases, Outlook Express may fail to recognize these files with an error message as:

"Folder could not be displayed"

The correct procedure of backing up mail messages and restoring them back is as follows:

• We need to locate Store Folder first as Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store Folder.
• After this, the location can be used to access the folder through Run prompt (Start > Run).
• All the files of Store Folder can then be copied and pasted in a backup folder
• To import email messages from backup folder, we need use Import option of File menu

However to repair damaged or corrupted DBX files from backup folder, we need to restores original data and mail messages .To repair Outlook Express dbx file we need a third party utility , Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery Software provides us a special utility to get back file and folders. You can get repaired file in the form of EML (individual Email) or all the data with in a folder form as you need.

Stellar Phoenix outlook express recovery Software is the most powerful program to repair damaged and corrupted DBX file, backing up the entire information from the Outlook Express This software can repair and restore damaged DBX files created with Outlook Express 5.x and 6.x. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP and 2000. It can repair .eml messages as well.