In my experience, the *.dbx files will still be there with the lost emails in them. To recover them try this: Open OE Create 2 new folders: inbox-2 and sent-2 Open each folder (yes, they will be empty) Close OE Locate the *.dbx files Delete > and > Rename > to > Rename > to > Open OE Open each of the new folders. Your emails will probably be there. I suspect that it was not the number of emails contained in each folder, but rather that the folders were not compacted (to remove the spaces created by deleting emails). If you have recovered your files by this method, then immediately compress all your folders. To do this, choose FILE - FOLDERS - COMPACT ALL FOLDERS. It may take some time, depending on how many folders/emails you have. Good luck and let us know how things are going. I have 2 other things to try if this doesn't work. HTH, Candy G

I'm a bit confused by your reference to "the nine basic blocks." Do you really mean the 9 original SQUARES that go together to make the 9-patch block, which is then cut two ways to make the 9-4 block? That would be a pretty big block! But I am assuming that you have some fabric whose pattern or pictures can best be shown off in 12" squares. You shouldn't be thinking about the dimensions of the 4 square quarters that result from cutting the original 9-patch vertically and horizontally. That way lies madness, lol, because the rectangles inside those 4 squares created by the cutting CANNOT be equal to half the width of the corner squares. (I recall taking part in a block swap in which the blocks were very much like a 9-4, but all their rectangles really were cut out (before doing any sewing at all, I mean) so as to end up equal to 1/2 the width of the intact squares. That is not the case with a 9-4 block.) The important thing is how big you want the four corner squares (which don't get cut in half) to be. If you want them to end up 12" square in the completed top, then, yes, add 0.5 to the width and length dimensions of all the squares you use to make the 9-patch. You will end up (before the top is put together) with individual 9-4 blocks that are 3 x 12.5 = 37.5" minus 1.5" (taken up by the three internal seams) in each dimension, making a total block size of 36" x 36". Is this as clear as mud?

What has happened to me a couple times is a file was inadvertently moved to a different folder. I've found it by doing a search for a file name that I remembered. And I see this SOOOOO often. But usually people go "What????" when you ask if they have a backup! Hope someone learns and does a backup of important things. I've been slowly transferring things to my new computer. Got a great deal on a refurb unit and my other one is overheating so I've been backing up quite regularly. A couple weeks ago somehow while the unit was getting hot it became slower and more issues and all of a sudden a big part of my note program file disappeared. It was selected and deleted and undo wouldn't. Was able to go to the backup and get the items deleted. Nothing was very important, just very frustrating. SO, point is, if you have anything that would cause you frustration, anger, sadness or legal troubles if it should disappear, BACK IT UP! You never know when something can happen, including fire, theft, mechanical breakdown or a myriad of other issues. AND CHECK YOUR BACKUPS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING! I won't tell you the disappointments I've seen over that problem.

I had already checked my other folders before asking for help. Also had tried to get help through the Mozilla site. But the good news is that I found the folder. Don't know how I did, probably could never do it again. But this afternoon I spent most of the afternoon just clicking through everything in my email program, and all of a sudden it was restored. I knew that I hadn't deleted it, and in doing a search I was able to find many of the emails from the folder, so I knew the folder had to exist somewhere. Now I'm curious as to what made the folder disappear in the first place. I've never had that happen before.