Re: deleted mail problem

> if you didn't set the flag in database properties,
> (in R5) there isn't a way to restore any email's
> you've deleted.

That is not completely true. Domino reuses space marked as empty inside 
the database. But only if it "fits" the size of the new record to store. 
Setting the flag "Allow soft deletions" only makes your job more easy: You 
can reset the flag before compacting the database to reveal any deleted 
record.

In the other case, you need help by tools, since domino itself does not 
provide access to deleted records.

Dim db as notesdatabase
Dim col as notesdocumentcollection

col = db.AllDocuments

Is useful only with "Soft deletions" enabled. If they are not, the 
collection wont hold deleted documents you could query with

Dim doc as NotesDocument

doc = col.GetFirstDocument
while not (doc is nothing)
  if (doc is deleted) then
    print "Deleted document found"
  end if
  doc = col.GetNextDocument(doc)
wend

With special tools provided on notes.net you can, in both cases, reveal 
deleted documents. Provided they where not overwritten! With "Allow soft 
deletions" set, Notes guaranties not to overwrite deleted entries, until 
the database is compacted.

-- 
Thomas