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Version: ScanDBX for Outlook Express 2.20
"Buyer beware"
Pros: None that I found yet
Cons: I used an earlier version of this program and it erased ALL of the emails in my inbox. I used the built in "restore" feature and Scandbx froze with a message to contact the administrator. FORTUNATELY, I backed up the entire outlook express file folder on my own beforehand. rogram. So I'm back to square one. Now it's possible that this new version has these multiple bugs fixed. If so, I apologize for the negative review. But I'm juest trying to save someone the heartbreak of losing years of precious emails like I almost did. So try out the trial version but BACKUP YOUR ENTIRE OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOLDER found in documents and settings.
From their website comes this quote: "In case you are wondering why we don't allow you to demo the full version of the product (no restrictions) and allow you to repair Outlook Express without purchasing the product? Simple, after ScanDBX fixes things, or we help you get your email working, there is not much of an incentive to purchase the product...right?
Why don't you let us recover a few messages for free?
Yes, one of our competitors allows you repair ten email messages to prove their software works. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, the problems with Outlook Express are a lot more complicated than just recovering a few messages. Consequently, we decided to show you how many messages could be recovered instead.
If you compare our products to our competitors in real-world scenarios, you will find that ScanDBX is a vastly superior product at a very reasonable price. Product development and support are very expensive activities. No one can provide an excellent product and support for free and stay in business for very long." end quote from Scandbx website.
Hmm. I beg to differ. If their product is as good as they say it is, recovering 3 or 4 emails demonstrates the program DOES recover lost emails. I've yet to be sure that it does.
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