Address book file? Settings file?

[Steve Thon]

I pulled a real dumb move. I backed up my messages and documents and even
my FTP settings, then wiped the HD and reinstalled. I forgot to backup my
address book and outlook settings, but i backed up my entire application
data directory... are the raw DB files in there? If so, which ones?
Thanks in advance.

Steve

 

[BillR [MVP]]

Outlook should have all your data (including Contacts) in a file with a .PST
extension. That file might have the hidden attribute. You can open it and
copy items to a new installation, import items, or set it as the default
PST.

 

[Steve Thon]

Outlook should have all your data (including Contacts) in a file with a
.PST
extension. That file might have the hidden attribute. You can open it and
copy items to a new installation, import items, or set it as the default
PST.

Yes, I used the Pst file but it had my emails only. Fortunately I forgot my
mosty valuable backup... My Blackberry!

Thank you RIM!

Steve

 

[BillR [MVP]]

It should have everything unless its
an archive (usually called archive.pst) and other info was not archived.