DL's have the same failsafe as any other Outlook Item you delete. It goes to
the Deleted Items Folder until you delete it from there.
What happens to most people is that they delete the DL without realizing it.
The toolbar's Delete button in a DL actually deletes the entire list when
users think they are only deleting a member.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"magius" wrote in message
...
No, it is not in the deletem items folder - I looked there. It just
disappeared. What I want to know is why is the program not set up to ask
you
if you want to delete the whole folder?! Then, after it is gone, it is
really gone. There is no un-delete, un-do or restore. I have looked. Of
course I can type the names all in there again, but I think it is terrible
programming! Thanks for trying to help. I figured it was a lost cause but
thought I'd ask.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

Check your deleted items folder - if it is not there, then check your
backup and restore from there. Otherwise, you are out of luck. Since
you probably created the DL from existing contacts, you can most likely
recreate it without a problem.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, magius asked:

| When I went to delete (remove) one contact name, I accidentally hit
| the X button at the top and it deleted the whole list!!!! Where is
| the idiot box that pops up and asks you, are you sure you want to
| delete that? Now the whole list is gone. It just happened. Where is
| it and can I restore it?