Are you using a .PST file? If so, try running the Inbox Repair Tool against
it to see if it finds any errors. Search your drive for a file called
scanpst.exe and run it. Allow the program to make a backup of your file
before it makes any changes.

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook
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> Do you know that big space for notes to the right of the contacts page (the
> one under the email, web and IM address). Well, I use this big blank area for
> general notes/info about my contact. Problem is, after I type in the
> information, it disappears when I reopen the contact file (and I even Save
> and Close before exiting). Any idea why this is happening and how to prevent
> it?