Lost emails in inbox

[leslie]

I have lost all of the emails(that had already been opened) in my inbox. I
have a Windows 98 Operating System (which needs to be upgraded) and my email
has been having a pop upbox that says "An illegal operation has occured.."
and closing down the system.

Today when I clicked on my Outlook Express it said it was receiving mail,
but it wouldn't come out of that mode. So, I hit control, alt, delete and it
ended the task. When I came back to Outlook after being on the internet
there was nothing in my inbox. In the past, I have been shutting off my
computer and that has gotten everything working again. When I tried that
this time everything from my inbox was gone. I still have everything in all
of my other folders. I have received new mail today that is in my inbox, but
everything else has disappeared.

Where did it go and can I get it back?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have lost all of the emails(that had already been opened) in my
inbox. I have a Windows 98 Operating System (which needs to be
upgraded) and my email has been having a pop upbox that says "An
illegal operation has occured.." and closing down the system.

Today when I clicked on my Outlook Express it said it was receiving
mail, but it wouldn't come out of that mode. So, I hit control, alt,
delete and it ended the task. When I came back to Outlook after
being on the internet there was nothing in my inbox.

You're mentioning Outlook and Outlook Express (which are different
applications). Which are you using?? For Outlook questions, ask here, but
for Outlook Express questions, ask in
microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general.