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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / December 2006Default Contact folder is called Contacts1
Hi, Somehow, a long time ago, my default contact folder was renamed to Contacts1. I need to get it back to its orginal name as my customer contact software interface engine crashes as it expects the default to be Contacts. I don't recall how I did the rename. I checked all through the registry, office folders and user folders but can't seem to locate where the 'names' of the outlook folders is located. I am using outlook 2003 with exchange 2005 and I know that contacts1 is the default outlook calendar as the delete and rename are greyed out when right clicking on it. Thank You for any assistance. Gary > Somehow, a long time ago, my default contact folder was renamed to > Contacts1. I need to get it back to its orginal name as my customer > contact software interface engine crashes as it expects the default > to be Contacts. I don't recall how I did the rename. Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch.  SignatureBrian Tillman Hi Brian, Thanx for your prompt reply. Sorry, tried that and it did not work, still has the same name. Gary > > Somehow, a long time ago, my default contact folder was renamed to > > Contacts1. I need to get it back to its orginal name as my customer > > contact software interface engine crashes as it expects the default > > to be Contacts. I don't recall how I did the rename. > > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. Also, I lost all my calendar entries from today forward, including recurring ones. Would the /resetfoldernames have done that?? > Hi Brian, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. No, /resetfoldernames would not affect any data items. Did you also try /ResetFolders? SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Also, I lost all my calendar entries from today forward, including recurring > ones. Would the /resetfoldernames have done that?? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> > >> > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. Hi Sue, Yes I did try both. Just to make sure I did it correctly - I used CMD to go to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ folder, then I executed the command outlook /ResetFolders and watched outlook startup. I tried both a couple of times, including using caps as indicated and no caps, as outlook really didn't indicate that it had completed the command (i.e. a popup indicating resetfolders completed would be handy). I also found out that the loss of my calendar items was because of activesync - an update was pushed out by systems that had a setting wrong. Thanx for your continued assistance in this. Gary > No, /resetfoldernames would not affect any data items. Did you also try /ResetFolders? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> > > >> > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. That's very odd that /resetfolders wouldn't fix it. I can think of only one more thing to try: Display the Contacts1 folder, then run this VBA code snippet: Sub MaybeRename Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder = "Contacts" MsgBox "The name of this folder is " & _ Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder.Name End Sub SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Hi Sue, Yes I did try both. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> >> > >> >> > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. Hi Sue, It comes up with a pop-up indicating that "The Macros in this project are disabled. Please refer to the online help....". I verified that visual basic for applications is enable in the office setup. To make sure I am doing it correct (been many years since I did coding and used VB), here are the steps I followed: 1. Opened outlook and clicked on contacts and then clicked on the Contacts1 folder. 2. I then clicked on Tools, Macro, Visual Basic editor 3. Once VB came up I pasted your snippet inside the code window on the right. 4. The left hand top indicated that I am in Project 1(VbaProject.OTM) and the sub to that is "Microsoft Office Outlook Objects" and the sub to that is ThisOutlookSession. 5. Above the code it indicates that I am in the (General) section. 6. When I press execute (>) it pops up the macros disabled message. 7. I then checked the Macro Security under Tools, Macro and set it from High to Low. 8. Ran the code again with the same error. Is it possible that our internal MS software team has global policies enabled blocking it? Is there a way to check if this is the case? Thank You Gary > That's very odd that /resetfolders wouldn't fix it. I can think of only one more thing to try: Display the Contacts1 folder, then run this VBA code snippet: > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > >> >> > > >> >> > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch. > It comes up with a pop-up indicating that "The Macros in this project are > disabled. Please refer to the online help....". Tools | Macros | Security. Restart after changing the security level. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Hi Sue, > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder.Name >> End Sub >> >> > Hi Sue, Yes I did try both. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > >> >> No, /resetfoldernames would not affect any data items. Did you also try /ResetFolders? >> >> >> >> > Also, I lost all my calendar entries from today forward, including recurring [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Try starting Outlook once with the /resetfoldernames command line switch.
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