backed-up contacts/distro lists

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vikkidawn - 07 Dec 2005 16:20 GMT

I have deleted a distro list by accident. I have a backed up copy of outlook
and need to access the file that contains the distro list and contactsy. I
can get to the backed-up copy of outlook - I just don't know how to access
the distro list. Hope that makes sense.
Thanks in advance.
Vikki

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Brian Tillman - 07 Dec 2005 18:23 GMT

> I have deleted a distro list by accident.

So, look in your Deleted Items folder. That's where deleted items go.

> I have a backed up copy of
> outlook and need to access the file that contains the distro list and
> contactsy.

Backing up Outlook itself does not back up your data. Outlook, by default,
lives in
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office and your data resides either in your mailbox
(if you're using Exchange), or in your PST, whose default home is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

> I can get to the backed-up copy of outlook - I just don't
> know how to access the distro list.

If it's not in your Deleted Items folder and you have a backup of your PST,
open it in Outlook with File>Open>Outlook Data File, select its Contacts
folder, locate your DL and copy it (right-click and drag, choose copy) to
your active Contacts folder. If you're using Exchange, open Deleted Items
and click Tools>Recover Deleted Items, if that menu item is active. If none
of these apply, you'll have to create it again manually.

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vikkidawn - 07 Dec 2005 20:45 GMT

Thanks Brian. None of those suggestions worked. Can't figure out what I
did. I am going to recreate. Thanks again.
Vikki

> > I have deleted a distro list by accident.
>
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> and click Tools>Recover Deleted Items, if that menu item is active. If none
> of these apply, you'll have to create it again manually.

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