Is it possible in Outlook to define a Category based on
other Categories?
For example, I'd like to have a category for Contacts that
contains "Everyone except my business contacts."

Is there a way to retrieve deleted contacts from the
address book?

Just formatted hard drive.
Re installed Office 2000 but when I imported the .pst
file. 5 duplicates of each contact appeared and when
emails come in, the application will not allow deletion.

I have upgraded (as opposed to de-installing and re-
installing(probably my first mistake)) office 2000 to
office 2003. Everything appears to be ok, except when
users of Outlook select new mail message and TO.. to get

typing 'Cla1 in To field i get a 'Claudia' contact I'd
like to delete from the Address Book. So I open my Address
Book and I search the name, but I don't find it in any
contact list I have ( Actually just two: Contacts and

I am having problems in outlook 2003 a Phone number mask
od format of  (123)456-7890 is what is desired a have set
dialing properties in outlook and in Control pannel phone
modem to area code 541  I have set the regional setting

Thanks for your reply to these problems (at the end is a copy of the original thread). Neither one of the personal folders referenced can be closed: They're clones of each other. The only solution seems to be to un- and re-install Outlook.
THe problem with the contacts folder ...

Help...I removed Office from my system after having a
major problem with McAfee VirusScan.
The IT person at our head office said that all files
would be backed up, but I cannot find any backup files.

Hello Friends,
As per this link  
http://www.1800partyshop.com/pdfs/newpdfs/outlookinfo.pdf
I am trying to import an .xls file into outlook XP

I thought I left this message earlier but as I return to check for replies I can't find it.  Please forgive me if I am repeating myself.  I haven't participated in a newgroup before and am not only unsure what I am doing but also don't know the etiquette.  I need to export my ...

Outlook 2002.  I have the normal personal mailbox and we
also access a group mailbox.  The group mailbox allows us
to input contacts and distro list just like in personal
mailbox's.  Here is the question?  When sending a new

I'm having problems getting my contacts to be seen in my e-
mail address Book.  I've right clicked on the contact
folder, left clicked on properties, but the options there
is "greyed out".  When I go to tools, accounts, and change

How can I export multiple contacts as Vcards without having to open each
contact up then file/export 'ing each one?
Thank you in advance.

I cannot print my Outlook e-mail list.  When I highlight all, there is no place to contact my printer or copy and paste.  Surely I am allowed a paper copy

Hi, I had a fresh XP installation done, but have a D:\old disk\ folder
with all of my data on it. Where can I find my old contacts, personal
email folders and inbox? I can not start up the old outlook
installation, and I think it's outlook XP I had installed (not quit