Hi wcsailor,
Go to HD Backup folder > Documents and Settings > users > Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN\DB > Double click the mail folder (Your email address) and check to see if you have files in there and mention the size of the mail folder for further assistance.
Thanks!
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