Thanks so much for your help Diane -- I woulda been SOL without you :)!
"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>> 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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>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "ApacheIndian"
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>>>>>>>>>>> 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 --
