> I have somehow lost all my email addresses (3000+) in my current
> contacts folder but they are still there in my backup folder. My
> current folder has been extensivley updated. What would be the most
> efficient way to map the emails from the backup folder to the full
> name in the current folder without loosing or adding any other data
> to the current folder?
If you mean you have names, mailing (not email) addresses, phone numbers,
and such in one Contacts folder and you have email addresses for those
contacts in another and want to merge the two, a third-party tool may be
your best bet. See if something here helps:
http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook/default.asp . Also, look here:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts.htm

Signature
Brian Tillman