Email recovery tutorial

Summary - email recovery with Zmeil

Step 1 - Download, install, then launch Zmeil

Download and install Zmeil just like you do with any regular program.

1. Download Zmeil now
2. When the download is done, run the file you have just downloaded.
3. The wizard will guide you through the installation.
4. Zmeil will run once the installation is done, displaying the window like the one below:

1. Click "Next >>" button.

Step 2 - Specify the message database file(s) to recover

Zmeil attempts to locate the message databases for known email client programs automatically. If this fails, the list of the databases will be empty. In this case, use "Add file" or "Search" buttons to add the required message database files to the list. Typically, the list will be pre-populated as shown below. Zmeil automatically locates the email database files for the most common email clients, namely Microsoft Outlook, MS Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Eudora, or TheBat!

2. Mark the message database files you want to recover.
3. Set  the appropriate source format.
4. Click "Next >>" button.

Step 3 - Specify where to place recovered files

5. Select the appropriate output type. Note: Export to Outlook is only available for the Outlook (.pst) source.
6. Click "Next >>" button.

Step 4 - Recovery run

This stage is fully automatic - no action required on your part. Once the process is completed, Zmeil will automatically switch to the next screen.

Step 5  - Select the messages to recover

7. Mark messages to recover by clicking their corresponding checkboxes (use context menu, "Select everything").
8. Click "Next>>"

Step 6  - View recovered messages

• .eml files: You need to open the folder where the recovered messages were placed, then double click the .eml file. This will open the message in your email software. For more details, please refer "opening recovered messages".
• UNIX mailboxes: Import the recovered messages to Thunderbird
• Export to Outlook : Start Microsoft Outlook and look in  a new folder named "Recovered messages" under "Personal folders".

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