how to retrieve accidently deleted distribution list Outlook 2003

[Guest]

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

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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]]

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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.

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]

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

 

[Guest]

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....

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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.

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]
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

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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....

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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.

:

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]
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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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....

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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.

:

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]
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

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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]
Unless it was cached by the autocomplete engine.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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....

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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.

:

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]
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

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

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

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

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.

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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....

:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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.

:

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]
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

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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]
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

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

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.

Right. But if you can still use it, it must reside in at least one of
your
Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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....

:

But DL's don't reside in an "address book" (Outlook has no address
book).
They reside in Contact Folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
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.

:

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]
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