Lost contacts after attempted import

I lost all of my outlook contacts after attempting to import a new .cvs file.
Now I am getting the following error "The messaging interface has returned
an unknown error. If the problem persists, restart Outlook." I have
restarted Outlook 3 times and have even rebooted my computer. No luck. I
attempted to import a recently backed up file of my contact and I can't even
restore the contacts. Help what do I do.

"D Dopslaf" D wrote in message
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I lost all of my outlook contacts after attempting to import a new .cvs file.
Now I am getting the following error "The messaging interface has returned
an unknown error. If the problem persists, restart Outlook." I have
restarted Outlook 3 times and have even rebooted my computer. No luck. I
attempted to import a recently backed up file of my contact and I can't even
restore the contacts. Help what do I do.

CSV files are NOT, NOT, NOT! backups. Never use export/import to back up
Outlook. Just open the original PST, either within Outlook with
FileOpenOutlook Data File, or by connecting the PST to the mail profile with
the Mail applet in Control Panel.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]