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Renee - 25 Dec 2003 11:45 GMT

I was synconizing my pocket PC and for some reason I must
have deleted all my contact from my pocket PC and it
deleted every single contact in my email with their
address, phone number and everything. Is there any way
that I can get these contact back? Are they hidden
somewhere on my computer? If so what file would I look in
to retreive my contacts back? Thanks for your help.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 25 Dec 2003 11:57 GMT

Do you backup your data regularly? If so you should have a copy of your
Outlook Data File. The file you need to look for is a back up of your
Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the mail, calendar, contacts
etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

If you do not back up data, and you cannot find these Contacts anywhere
within your current file (do an Advanced Find, check the Deleted Items
Folder), then the synchronization process may have removed them. Ask in an
Activesync group as to whether any of that is reversible.

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> I was synconizing my pocket PC and for some reason I must
> have deleted all my contact from my pocket PC and it
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> somewhere on my computer? If so what file would I look in
> to retreive my contacts back? Thanks for your help.

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Big G - 26 Dec 2003 23:05 GMT

I did this once & lost everything but I had a backup.

Office does have a add-in that you can schedule a back up
of the pst file.

http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/preview.aspx?
AssetID=HA010875321033

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>I was synconizing my pocket PC and for some reason I must
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