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  #1  
Old December 18th, 2006, 07:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
SH
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Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2003

Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting just one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message instead of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH
  #2  
Old December 18th, 2006, 11:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2003

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH


  #3  
Old December 18th, 2006, 07:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
SH
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Posts: 29
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted) group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the group and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH


  #4  
Old December 18th, 2006, 11:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH



  #5  
Old December 19th, 2006, 06:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
SH
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Posts: 29
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no longer in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH


  #6  
Old December 19th, 2006, 11:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Posts: 9,440
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at
the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list
of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no longer
in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the
group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it
just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH



  #7  
Old December 19th, 2006, 01:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ...
Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at
the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list
of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no longer
in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the
group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it
just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH



  #8  
Old December 19th, 2006, 09:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 9,440
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

That's what I'm trying to figure out. I'll have to examine an NK2 to see if
it stores every address in a DL or just a link to the DL itself. I know DL's
create unique entries in the NK2 file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at
the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list
of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no longer
in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when
I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the
group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as
a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of
deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it
just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way
to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH




  #9  
Old December 19th, 2006, 10:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 7,177
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

I'm pretty sure the full list is cached. I got bit once having autocomplete generate a DL entry that had a stale address in it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ...
That's what I'm trying to figure out. I'll have to examine an NK2 to see if
it stores every address in a DL or just a link to the DL itself. I know DL's
create unique entries in the NK2 file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at
the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list
of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no longer
in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when
I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the
group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as
a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of
deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it
just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way
to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH




  #10  
Old December 19th, 2006, 10:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 9,440
Default how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2

I suspect you're right. I need to find my copy of Ingressor so I can do an
autopsy on my old NK2 file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
I'm pretty sure the full list is cached. I got bit once having autocomplete
generate a DL entry that had a stale address in it.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
That's what I'm trying to figure out. I'll have to examine an NK2 to see
if
it stores every address in a DL or just a link to the DL itself. I know
DL's
create unique entries in the NK2 file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of
your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I have Outlook 2003 open, and I put my pointer on the book icon at
the
top bar, it says address book. When I click on that address book, a list
of
contacts opens up. Normally my group distribution lists are mixed in
with
that list of contacts. The group list I deleted accidentally is no
longer
in
that list of contacts....

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
When I look for the list in my address book it is not there. But when
I
create a new email and write in the name of the (accidentally
deleted)
group,
it appears in the address line. I can then click on the name of the
group
and
retrieve the names to print out, but can't put the whole list back as
a
current distribution list.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Common problem. What do you mean "it is in cache" so you can print
it
out?
If you've deleted it from Deleted Items, it is gone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"SH" wrote in message
...
Accidentally deleted an entire distribution list instead of
deleting
just
one
contact from the list. I hit the red X. There was no warning, it
just
disappeared. It is not in the deleted folder or anywhere else I
can
see....It
is in cache, so I am able to print out a list. But is there a way
to
avoid
redoing the list? Also to have it give me a "are you sure" message
instead
of
just deleting the list.
Thanks
SH





 




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