Re: Is it possible to recover recently deleted emails from an Outlook PST file?

From: Meritt James (meritt_jamesat_private)
Date: Mon Nov 18 2002 - 06:00:22 PST

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    In order to reduce the PST file size, AFTER you do the delete you have
    to do a file compression - another outlook option.  THEN the file is
    smaller.
    
    Jim
    
    "Burnette, Michael" wrote:
    > 
    > Yes, email is "tombstoned" in a PST.  Fill one up, delete it, and see
    > how large the PST remains!
    > 
    > There are many tools that can rip deleted items from a PST but the
    > process described in the June 2002 HTCIA newsletter is easy, free, and
    > works better than any other in my experience.  Incidentally, I would
    > suggest that anyone using a commercial tool to undelete email from a PST
    > check your tool with this method.
    > 
    > http://www.htcia.org/pdf_files/vol3iss2.PDF
    > 
    > Michael Burnette
    > Rogers & Hardin LLP
    > Atlanta, GA
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Carlos Capmany [mailto:ccapmanyat_private]
    > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:23 PM
    > To: forensicsat_private
    > Subject: Is it possible to recover recently deleted emails from an
    > Outlook PST file?
    > 
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    > Hi,
    > 
    > Does anybody know whether Outlook does actually keep inside the PST
    > file the contents of a deleted email, as long as it is not
    > overwritten by a new one (ie, in the fashion of what happens with the
    > contents of a deleted file in a FAT partition)?
    > 
    > Thanks,
    > 
    > Carlos
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