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Old April 27th, 2004, 01:34 AM
John
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Default Outlook contacts and settings

After installing a new hard drive, I attempted to
reinstall Office contacts and settings files manually (to
avoid putting corruption back on the new hard drive. I
now have some of my contacts, but the default address
book is empty and my personal settings (such as
signatures) are missing. The Help files are no help for
manually installing files that were originally setup
automatically behind the scenes. I have clicked on
everything in Outlook trying to find a way to directly
install the data, to no avail.

My question is this: how can I identify all of the
Outlook user files and where they need to go on the hard
drive. Are there user data files other than PST? Are
there locations other than Documents and Settings for
user settings? Where can I get information about the file
structure of Outlook? Thanks,

John
  #2  
Old April 27th, 2004, 02:37 AM
Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]
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Default Outlook contacts and settings

Look here for all the information you need on backup and restoration of
Outlook data:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

The Address Book is just another view of your Contacts folder; we'll need to
know your Outlook version to help you get that view back. If you're using
Outlook 98 or 2000, we'll also need to know if you're running in Internet
Mail Only mode or Corporate/Workgroup mode -- you can find this information
on the second line of Help | About Microsoft Outlook. The other Outlook
versions don't have multiple modes.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


In ,
John wrote:

After installing a new hard drive, I attempted to
reinstall Office contacts and settings files manually (to
avoid putting corruption back on the new hard drive. I
now have some of my contacts, but the default address
book is empty and my personal settings (such as
signatures) are missing. The Help files are no help for
manually installing files that were originally setup
automatically behind the scenes. I have clicked on
everything in Outlook trying to find a way to directly
install the data, to no avail.

My question is this: how can I identify all of the
Outlook user files and where they need to go on the hard
drive. Are there user data files other than PST? Are
there locations other than Documents and Settings for
user settings? Where can I get information about the file
structure of Outlook? Thanks,

John



  #3  
Old April 27th, 2004, 05:18 PM
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Default Outlook contacts and settings

Jocelyn,

Thanks for the advice. My Outlook is 2003 on a single
computer with no network. I had 5 contact lists
originally: Personal, Clients, Consultants, VW Group, and
Small Firm Group. After reinstalling from backup, all
except the "Consultants" appear as Outlook contact
folders. I need to know how to find that folder, or turn
it on if it's installed and just not showing in Outlook.

Another problem is that the address book that opens to
place an eddress in a new email is empty. I need to know
how to make my contact lists available. Any specific
directions will be appreciated. JE


-----Original Message-----
Look here for all the information you need on backup and

restoration of
Outlook data:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

The Address Book is just another view of your Contacts

folder; we'll need to
know your Outlook version to help you get that view

back. If you're using
Outlook 98 or 2000, we'll also need to know if you're

running in Internet
Mail Only mode or Corporate/Workgroup mode -- you can

find this information
on the second line of Help | About Microsoft Outlook.

The other Outlook
versions don't have multiple modes.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be

answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message

thread. ***


In ,
John wrote:

After installing a new hard drive, I attempted to
reinstall Office contacts and settings files manually

(to
avoid putting corruption back on the new hard drive. I
now have some of my contacts, but the default address
book is empty and my personal settings (such as
signatures) are missing. The Help files are no help for
manually installing files that were originally setup
automatically behind the scenes. I have clicked on
everything in Outlook trying to find a way to directly
install the data, to no avail.

My question is this: how can I identify all of the
Outlook user files and where they need to go on the

hard
drive. Are there user data files other than PST? Are
there locations other than Documents and Settings for
user settings? Where can I get information about the

file
structure of Outlook? Thanks,

John



.

  #4  
Old April 27th, 2004, 08:19 PM
John
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Default Outlook contacts and settings

Jocelyn,

Thanks for your help. By referring to the SlipStick
webpage, (and by turning off "hide system files) I was
able to find all of the Outlook files on my backup. By
right clicking on my contact list icons, I found that I
can add them to the address book.

JE

-----Original Message-----
Jocelyn,

Thanks for the advice. My Outlook is 2003 on a single
computer with no network. I had 5 contact lists
originally: Personal, Clients, Consultants, VW Group,

and
Small Firm Group. After reinstalling from backup, all
except the "Consultants" appear as Outlook contact
folders. I need to know how to find that folder, or turn
it on if it's installed and just not showing in Outlook.

Another problem is that the address book that opens to
place an eddress in a new email is empty. I need to know
how to make my contact lists available. Any specific
directions will be appreciated. JE


-----Original Message-----
Look here for all the information you need on backup

and
restoration of
Outlook data:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

The Address Book is just another view of your Contacts

folder; we'll need to
know your Outlook version to help you get that view

back. If you're using
Outlook 98 or 2000, we'll also need to know if you're

running in Internet
Mail Only mode or Corporate/Workgroup mode -- you can

find this information
on the second line of Help | About Microsoft Outlook.

The other Outlook
versions don't have multiple modes.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be

answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message

thread. ***


In ,
John wrote:

After installing a new hard drive, I attempted to
reinstall Office contacts and settings files manually

(to
avoid putting corruption back on the new hard drive. I
now have some of my contacts, but the default address
book is empty and my personal settings (such as
signatures) are missing. The Help files are no help

for
manually installing files that were originally setup
automatically behind the scenes. I have clicked on
everything in Outlook trying to find a way to directly
install the data, to no avail.

My question is this: how can I identify all of the
Outlook user files and where they need to go on the

hard
drive. Are there user data files other than PST? Are
there locations other than Documents and Settings for
user settings? Where can I get information about the

file
structure of Outlook? Thanks,

John



.

.

  #5  
Old April 29th, 2004, 04:06 AM
Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]
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Default Outlook contacts and settings

Glad you found the answers to your questions, and sorry I wasn't quicker to
respond.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


In ,
John wrote:

Jocelyn,

Thanks for your help. By referring to the SlipStick
webpage, (and by turning off "hide system files) I was
able to find all of the Outlook files on my backup. By
right clicking on my contact list icons, I found that I
can add them to the address book.

JE

-----Original Message-----
Jocelyn,

Thanks for the advice. My Outlook is 2003 on a single
computer with no network. I had 5 contact lists
originally: Personal, Clients, Consultants, VW Group, and
Small Firm Group. After reinstalling from backup, all
except the "Consultants" appear as Outlook contact
folders. I need to know how to find that folder, or turn
it on if it's installed and just not showing in Outlook.

Another problem is that the address book that opens to
place an eddress in a new email is empty. I need to know
how to make my contact lists available. Any specific
directions will be appreciated. JE


-----Original Message-----
Look here for all the information you need on backup and
restoration of Outlook data:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

The Address Book is just another view of your Contacts folder;
we'll need to know your Outlook version to help you get that view
back. If you're using Outlook 98 or 2000, we'll also need to know
if you're running in Internet Mail Only mode or Corporate/Workgroup
mode -- you can find this information on the second line of Help |
About Microsoft Outlook. The other Outlook versions don't have
multiple modes.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered --
please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread.
***


In ,
John wrote:

After installing a new hard drive, I attempted to
reinstall Office contacts and settings files manually (to
avoid putting corruption back on the new hard drive. I
now have some of my contacts, but the default address
book is empty and my personal settings (such as
signatures) are missing. The Help files are no help for
manually installing files that were originally setup
automatically behind the scenes. I have clicked on
everything in Outlook trying to find a way to directly
install the data, to no avail.

My question is this: how can I identify all of the
Outlook user files and where they need to go on the hard
drive. Are there user data files other than PST? Are
there locations other than Documents and Settings for
user settings? Where can I get information about the file
structure of Outlook? Thanks,

John


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