Is it possible to restore a deleted distribution list?

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?

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.

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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?

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?

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]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.

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?

No, it is not in the deleted items file (and I've done this twice now) and I
have looked extensively. There are several delete items file - some have
deleted emails, others appointments but nowhere does the distribution list
appear. Not only did it disappear but like I said the thing that makes me
the angriest is that, there is no safeguard to keep you from accidentally
deleting your whole list! Yes, I realize now that remove (for one name) and
delete (for the whole list) are two different things but there are so many
pop up windows that ask you, "are you sure, you want to delete this?" except
for here, where it would be desperately needed. Thanks for trying to help.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

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]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.

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?

I understand and I agree. However, when you delete a DL that resides in a
PST file, it does indeed go to the default Deleted Items Folder. I have seen
no instances where it does not.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"magius" wrote in message
...
No, it is not in the deleted items file (and I've done this twice now) and
I
have looked extensively. There are several delete items file - some have
deleted emails, others appointments but nowhere does the distribution list
appear. Not only did it disappear but like I said the thing that makes me
the angriest is that, there is no safeguard to keep you from accidentally
deleting your whole list! Yes, I realize now that remove (for one name)
and
delete (for the whole list) are two different things but there are so many
pop up windows that ask you, "are you sure, you want to delete this?"
except
for here, where it would be desperately needed. Thanks for trying to help.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

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]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.

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?

I deleted a distribution list in Outlook today and was able to recover it in the Deleted Items folder, but I had to sort the items by "Type" to find it. Go to the Deleted Items, View, Arrange By and check Type. You should be able to find the deleted DL's and drag and drop them back into your contacts.

It is always easy to find a DL in the Deleted Items Folder and drag it back
to another folder. Apparently you are not using the Deleted Items Folder as
intended.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jill B" wrote in message ...
I deleted a distribution list in Outlook today and was able to recover it
in the Deleted Items folder, but I had to sort the items by "Type" to find
it. Go to the Deleted Items, View, Arrange By and check Type. You should
be able to find the deleted DL's and drag and drop them back into your
contacts.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...

It is always easy to find a DL in the Deleted Items Folder and drag it
back to another folder. Apparently you are not using the Deleted Items
Folder as intended.

I think the OP thought she was supplying an answer to someone else, not
presenting a problem.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

In a brand new thread with no reference to another? That's not how I would
read it. Why would it ever be necessary to use a sorted view of the Deleted
Items folder just to find a DL?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...

It is always easy to find a DL in the Deleted Items Folder and drag it
back to another folder. Apparently you are not using the Deleted Items
Folder as intended.

I think the OP thought she was supplying an answer to someone else, not
presenting a problem.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]