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How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Malia
Date: Feb 1, 2007 09:50

I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit the X
button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is there any way
I can get it back? I think I have a backup of my Outlook stuff, but not even
sure how to get just that portion of my contact list. Any ideas?
Thanks so much
Malia
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RE: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Darl
Date: Feb 1, 2007 11:23

Go to accessories to systym restore put in the day before you deleted it and
it will restore to that point. Darl

"Malia" wrote:
> I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit the X
> button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is there any way
> I can get it back? I think I have a backup of my Outlook stuff, but not even
> sure how to get just that portion of my contact list. Any ideas?
> Thanks so much
> Malia
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
Date: Feb 1, 2007 13:17

Are we to assume that you are referring to a Distribution List? If so,
retrieve it from the Deleted Items Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Malia" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18F165D8-1D46-4B68-A853-F565B8BE59C2@microsoft.com...
> I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit the
> X
> button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is there any
> way
> I can get it back? I think I have a backup of my Outlook stuff, but not
> even
> sure how to get just that portion of my contact list. Any ideas?
> Thanks so much
> Malia
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Brian Tillman
Date: Feb 1, 2007 13:39

Malia discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit
> the X button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is
> there any way I can get it back?

Open Deleted Items and drag it back to the COntacts folder or click
Edit>Undo Delete.
> I think I have a backup of my
> Outlook stuff, but not even sure how to get just that portion of my
> contact list.

If the backup is a PST, click File>Open>Outlook Data File, browse to that
PST, select it, and click OK. Now open the Contacts folder in that set of
folders, select the contacts you wish to restore, click Edit>Copy to Folder,
and specify your default Contacts folder as the destination. When you're
done, you can close the added PST again with right-click>Close on the root
of the PST.
--
Brian Tillman
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: michelle- Indianapolis
Date: Jul 10, 2007 05:52

The website does not work. If anyone knows how to restore I would appreciate
it.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:
>> hi all.. My name is Ian from Indonesia. I have problem just like
>> Malia. I've been delete all contacts in Contacts folder. The problem
>> is i have configured my Outlook by automatically deleted items in
>> Deleted Items upon exiting. can anyone help me, because i need those
>> all contacts.
>
> Your only hope is this:
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/restoredeleteditemsfromanoutlookpst.htm
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
Date: Jul 10, 2007 14:32

Website works fine. Chances the solution it offers will work are slim to
none.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"michelle- Indianapolis" discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:56710316-15A1-477D-B119-F4A9495F4118@microsoft.com...
> The website does not work. If anyone knows how to restore I would
> appreciate
> it.
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
>> Ian Randy discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> hi all.. My name is Ian from Indonesia. I have problem just like
>>> Malia. I've been delete all contacts in Contacts folder. The problem
>>> is i have configured my Outlook by automatically deleted items in
>>> Deleted Items upon exiting. can anyone help me, because i need those
>>> all contacts. ...
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RE: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Baldrick
Date: May 9, 2008 12:00

I'm sorry to be posting in here, but I don't know where else to go. Last
night I was typing and my finger(s) hit something and all of it disappeared.
Can I get it back?

"Malia" wrote:
> I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit the X
> button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is there any way
> I can get it back? I think I have a backup of my Outlook stuff, but not even
> sure how to get just that portion of my contact list. Any ideas?
> Thanks so much
> Malia
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
Date: May 9, 2008 12:37

A good hand surgeon my be able to reattach it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Baldrick" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8CEBD703-3709-49E5-BA3F-5A5DEF0996CA@microsoft.com...
> I'm sorry to be posting in here, but I don't know where else to go. Last
> night I was typing and my finger(s) hit something and all of it
> disappeared.
> Can I get it back?
>
> "Malia" wrote:
>
>> I'm freaked! I meant to delete one contact from a long list, but hit the
>> X
>> button instead of "remove" and now the entire list is gone! Is there any
>> way
>> I can get it back? I think I have a backup of my Outlook stuff, but not
>> even
>> sure how to get just that portion of my contact list. Any ideas? ...
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Baldrick
Date: May 9, 2008 13:01

Very good Mr. Valentine.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> A good hand surgeon my be able to reattach it.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Baldrick" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8CEBD703-3709-49E5-BA3F-5A5DEF0996CA@microsoft...
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Re: How do I undelete an entire list I mistakenly deleted?         


Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
Date: May 9, 2008 15:05

Indefinite antecedents are a constant source of confusion with simple text
posts in newsgroups. Best to avoid them.
Anything you deleted inadvertently in Outlook will be in your Deleted Items
Folder. If you deleted it from there, it is gone for good and you will have
to restore from your most recent data backup.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Baldrick" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Very good Mr. Valentine.
>
> "Russ Valentine...
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