Email storage in Outlook Express is similar to that of Outlook. The only difference is that Outlook uses a PST file for storage of data, while Outlook Express makes use of dbx files for storage of emails. The loss of emails in Outlook Express is again caused by the same reasons that lead to loss of emails in Outlook, like oversized dbx files, corruption of dbx file due to virus attacks, accidental deletion of emails etc.
Among the above stated causes of loss of emails, the loss of emails due to oversized dbx file can be said to be the most common reason. This is because, most of us fail to arrange the emails that we receive in an organized manner, and consequently end up losing essential data. This happens because we fail to notice the growing size of the dbx file, and when the file exceeds the maximum file size limit, it leads to corruption of the dbx file.
An effective ways of tackling this issue is by creating separate folders, and storing the emails in various folders, instead of a single folder. By doing this, the size of the dbx file is reduced considerably, reducing chances of it getting corrupted due to exceeding the size limit.
If you fail to create separate folders, and end up losing all your emails, you do not have to get anxious, as you can recover Outlook Express dbx files using REMO Recover Outlook Express software. This Outlook Express repair utility lets you recover all the lost emails from Outlook Express completely and also lets you repair corrupted dbx file. This software makes use of the New Astute Scan technology for locating and recovering the lost or deleted emails.