> Ok -- thank goodness for Google -- using my Google Calendar I was able to
> retrieve most of the lost items. So as to prevent this from happening
> again,
> how can I configure my autoarchive in Outlook correctly? Or do you not
> use/like autoarchive? Thanks so much Diane
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>> Wow. How could my BlackBerry delete the archived calendar items?
>>
>> Are you 100%% sure they were archived and the BB didn't delete them during
>> a
>> sync?
>>
>> The devices (not just BB) usually have sync options that tells them which
>> device is the master, how to sync - to outlook, from outlook or 2 way -
>> and
>> what to do with the appointments that are deleted from the slave system -
>> keep them or delete them from the master. I think your theory about the
>> BB's
>> memory being full is closer to what happened than anything.
>>
>> I would not use archive to backup your calendar - just make a new
>> calendar
>> folder (select the calendar, file, new folder). Use the by category view,
>> select all and move (or copy) all the items to the new one - you can use
>> the
>> Edit, move to and copy to menus - then sync.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>> "ApacheIndian"
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>> news:7260C535-E409-4A50-97D9-C7E9B2889E1B@microsoft.com...>>> Wow. How could my BlackBerry delete the archived calendar items?
>>>
>>> Oh well, Diane can you please tell me how to run an auto archive right
>>> now?
>>> I do periodically sync with Google Calendar too so perhaps I can do a
>>> one
>>> way
>>> -- Google Calender --> Outlook Calendar sync to restore most of the
>>> missing
>>> items. But that will wipe out all my new Outlook Calendar appointments
>>> since
>>> my last Google Calendar sync. But I guess if I run an Outlook auto
>>> archive
>>> prior to that I can restore these ones (right?). Thank you so much
>>> Diane
>>>
>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Ok so I hit Ctrl+6 and then it brought up Archive Folders. Under
>>>>> Archive
>>>>> Folders it lists: Calendar, Deleted Items, Journal, Sent Items,
>>>>> Tasks,
>>>>> and
>>>>> Search Folders. Clicking on brought up a green Calendar with no
>>>>> appointments
>>>>> back to Oct 2007. Nothing from Oct 2007 till about mid-August 2008
>>>>> (ie.
>>>>> up
>>>>> till about 2 weeks ago).
>>>>>
>>>>> ???
>>>>>
>>>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Diane,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So I went to Outlook>Open>Outlook Date File>archive.pst --> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> Navigation Pane under Archive Folders it has Deleted Items, Sent
>>>>>>> Items,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Search Folders... there is no Calendar Folder under Archive
>>>>>>> Folders --
>>>>>>> ???
>>>>>>> (there is no Calendar Folder under Personal Folders either.)
>>>>>>> Please
>>>>>>> advise,
>>>>>>> thank you Diane
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Diane - yes I found the archive.pst file and tried to open
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>> instructed, but apparently I don't have the right program to
>>>>>>>>> open
>>>>>>>>> it --
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>>>> getting prompted to "Open With..." and when I choose "Select a
>>>>>>>>> program
>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>> the list," I don't see an option to choose "Outlook Date
>>>>>>>>> File" -
>>>>>>>>> ???
>>>>>>>>> Any
>>>>>>>>> thoughts? thanks so much Diane
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is the archive pst in your folder list? (Ctrl+6) if not,
>>>>>>>>>> search
>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>> hard
>>>>>>>>>> drive for PST files. Open them using file, open, outlook data
>>>>>>>>>> file
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> look
>>>>>>>>>> in the folder list for the calendar folder- are the missing
>>>>>>>>>> appointments
>>>>>>>>>> there? If not, and if they are not in your Deleted items
>>>>>>>>>> folder
>>>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>> gone.
>>>>>>>>>> See
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/recover_deleted.htm.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "ApacheIndian"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>> news:F0F12201-9CBA-40F0-871C-37BC717FF71D@microsoft.com...>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone? Is there a way for me to get all these deleted
>>>>>>>>>>> calendar
>>>>>>>>>>> items
>>>>>>>>>>> back?
>>>>>>>>>>> I've used AutoArchive for a long time -- and I definitely
>>>>>>>>>>> never
>>>>>>>>>>> deleted
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> AutoArchive file -- is there a way for me to use that to
>>>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> calendar
>>>>>>>>>>> items back?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks so much
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "ApacheIndian" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Milly -- yes, I sync with my BlackBerry -- if you
>>>>>>>>>>>> peruse
>>>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>>>>>>> recent
>>>>>>>>>>>> post you will see the theory I have -- any input would be
>>>>>>>>>>>> greatly
>>>>>>>>>>>> appreciated
>>>>>>>>>>>> -- thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you use a PDA?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion
>>>>>>>>>>>>> intact.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How to ask a question:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> After furious head scratching, ApacheIndian asked:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Thanks for the reply Diane
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Doing what you suggested pulled up a green Calendar
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | doesn't have the missing calendar appointments either.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | I just don't understand how they could have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> disappeared.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | thing different I did with my PC recently was run a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defrag
>>>>>>>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>>>>>>>> week.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Help please
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>>> | "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || go to the folder list (ctrl+6) and see if the archive
>>>>>>>>>>>>> folder
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || listed. look in its calendar folder for the missing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> items.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || Outlook Tips:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || "ApacheIndian"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> || message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:D9091AC5-9023-4B7D-8772-682CE6DAAE0A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||| All my old calendar appointments from prior to this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> past
>>>>>>>>>>>>> week
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ||| disappeared -- ??? I do auto archive but never
>>>>>>>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have
