Billy, a computer forensics expert, has recovered a large number of DBX files during the forensic investigation of a laptop. Which of the following email clients can he use to analyze the DBX files?

The correct answer is D. Microsoft Outlook Express. DBX is the proprietary mailbox file format used exclusively by Microsoft Outlook Express. Each DBX file stores a mail folder (e.g., Inbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx). Microsoft Outlook uses PST/OST files, Mozilla Thunderbird uses MBOX format, and Eudora uses MBX format. To open and…

Submitted by neha2k· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

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AMicrosoft Outlook
BEudora
CMozilla Thunderbird
DMicrosoft Outlook Express

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Explanation

DBX is the proprietary mailbox file format used exclusively by Microsoft Outlook Express. Each DBX file stores a mail folder (e.g., Inbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx). Microsoft Outlook uses PST/OST files, Mozilla Thunderbird uses MBOX format, and Eudora uses MBX format. To open and analyze DBX files natively, an investigator must use Microsoft Outlook Express or a forensic tool that supports the DBX format.

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#Email forensics#DBX files#Digital forensics artifacts#Outlook Express

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