Is it possible to restore a deleted distribution list?

[Guest]

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?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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?

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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]

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.

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?

 

[Guest]

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.

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]

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.

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?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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]

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.

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]

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.

:

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?

 

[Guest]

In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders. The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

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]

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.

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders. The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

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]

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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Guest]

If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking "Remove", I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just then, the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit there and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several folders and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which has sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again with subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give enough
info to help you assess the problem?

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders. The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

In which Contacts Folder did this DL reside? Am I to assume you are running
Business Contact Manager and are using a hotmail account in this same
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking "Remove",
I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just then, the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit there
and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several folders
and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which has
sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again with
subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give enough
info to help you assess the problem?

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that
will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders.
The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is
some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

:

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Guest]

It is Personal Folders, subfolder, Contacts. This is my husband's computer. I
know he uses msn for his email. Does hotmail work through msn?

In which Contacts Folder did this DL reside? Am I to assume you are running
Business Contact Manager and are using a hotmail account in this same
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking "Remove",
I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just then, the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit there
and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several folders
and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which has
sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again with
subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give enough
info to help you assess the problem?

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that
will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders.
The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is
some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

:

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The fact that a hotmail account is the transport in this profile changes
everything. Something as fragile as a DL will not behave as designed in that
scenario. DL's were designed only for Exchange or SMTP/POP transports.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is Personal Folders, subfolder, Contacts. This is my husband's
computer. I
know he uses msn for his email. Does hotmail work through msn?

In which Contacts Folder did this DL reside? Am I to assume you are
running
Business Contact Manager and are using a hotmail account in this same
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have
Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking
"Remove",
I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just then,
the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit
there
and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several
folders
and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which has
sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again
with
subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give
enough
info to help you assess the problem?

:

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted
Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that
will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays
there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
In the folders list, there are three different deleted items
folders.
The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is
some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

:

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Guest]

I have no idea what you just said, but I assume it means something like "I am
just plum out of luck!" Thanks for trying. I kind of assumed gone was gone.

The fact that a hotmail account is the transport in this profile changes
everything. Something as fragile as a DL will not behave as designed in that
scenario. DL's were designed only for Exchange or SMTP/POP transports.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is Personal Folders, subfolder, Contacts. This is my husband's
computer. I
know he uses msn for his email. Does hotmail work through msn?

In which Contacts Folder did this DL reside? Am I to assume you are
running
Business Contact Manager and are using a hotmail account in this same
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have
Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking
"Remove",
I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just then,
the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit
there
and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several
folders
and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which has
sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again
with
subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give
enough
info to help you assess the problem?

:

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted
Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup that
will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays
there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
In the folders list, there are three different deleted items
folders.
The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there is
some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

:

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

One thing I would suggest to prevent problems in the future is that if your
husband wants to use Outlook for HTTP mail, create a separate Outlook
profile for that account alone.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have no idea what you just said, but I assume it means something like "I
am
just plum out of luck!" Thanks for trying. I kind of assumed gone was
gone.

The fact that a hotmail account is the transport in this profile changes
everything. Something as fragile as a DL will not behave as designed in
that
scenario. DL's were designed only for Exchange or SMTP/POP transports.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is Personal Folders, subfolder, Contacts. This is my husband's
computer. I
know he uses msn for his email. Does hotmail work through msn?

:

In which Contacts Folder did this DL reside? Am I to assume you are
running
Business Contact Manager and are using a hotmail account in this same
profile?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
If you can help that would be amazing but no pressure I have
Outlook
2003. How it got deleted is as follows. I was in a distribution
list,
wanting to remove some bad email addresses. Instead of clicking
"Remove",
I
accidentally hit the X (delete) at the top of the screen. Just
then,
the
whole distribution list deleted. No warning. All I could do is sit
there
and
stare at it. In outlook, on the folders list, there are several
folders
and
subfolders. The four folders are; Personal Folders (which has many
sub
folders, including a deleted items folder), Archive Folders (which
has
sub
folders, including a deleted items foler), Business Contacts (again
with
subs
and a deleted items folder) and MSN (with the same). Does that give
enough
info to help you assess the problem?

:

You'll need to provide more information about your installation to
troubleshoot this: Outlook version, information store, how the DL
was
deleted, etc. No Outlook profile contains three different Deleted
Items
Folder by default, so you have something unusual about your setup
that
will
explain this.
When I delete a DL, it goes to the Deleted Items Folder and stays
there
every time.
Do you make backups of your data?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
In the folders list, there are three different deleted items
folders.
The
distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted
appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless there
is
some
"hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

:

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]
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.

:

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]
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.

:

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?

 

[Brian Tillman]

In the folders list, there are three different deleted items folders.
The distribution list is NOT in any of them. (Like I said, there are
deleted appointments and emails, but that is about it!) So, unless
there is some "hidden" deleted items folder, it does NOT go there.

Did you close Outlook before you looked? If you did, then naturally it will
have been removed from the Deleted Items folder, but when you delete a DL
(or any other Outlook item), it goes to the Deleted Items folder of the data
store containing the Contacts folder that contained the DL. If you open
that Deleted Items folder before closing Outlook, then the deleted DL will
be there. I've tested it. I suspect that if you were to create a new DL
and duplicate what you did and then, without closing Outlook, look in the
Deleted Items folder in the same folder set as the Contacts folder that held
the DL, you will see the deleted DL there.

 

[Jim Cruse]

Many people responded to this question saying the deleted DL would be in the Deleted Items folder.
Does this hold true for Outlook 2007?
I just deleted a DL thinking that I was deleting one entry and I have the Deleted Items folder open and I don't see the DL.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Many people responded to this question saying the deleted DL would be
in the Deleted Items folder.
Does this hold true for Outlook 2007?

Sure does.

I just deleted a DL thinking that I was deleting one entry and I
have the Deleted Items folder open and I don't see the DL.

Was your Deleted Items folder empty or did it have other items. Perhaps the
DL is old enough that you didn't scroll back far enough to see it. What
view are you using on the Deleted Items folder?

 

[ckahil]

The deleted Items folder is empty, and it's not showing up in a restore or
backup folder anywhere... Where's the folder!!!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

How are we supposed to know?

if you deleted it and emptied the deleted items folder, its gone. If you
don't have a backup, its gone for good. if you can't find it in the backups,
make sure you are looking at all the folders (Ctrl+6) and use search - if
you still can't find it, you'll need to make a new one. We don't know what
you did to delete it permanently.

BTW - when looking in the deleted items folder, if there are things in
there, the list is probably sorted by received (created) date - so contacts
are usually at the bottom. I usually sort by the icon or use search to find
non-mail items.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Diane Poremsky [MVP] asked:

| How are we supposed to know?
|
| if you deleted it and emptied the deleted items folder, its gone. If
| you don't have a backup, its gone for good. if you can't find it in
| the backups, make sure you are looking at all the folders (Ctrl+6)
| and use search - if you still can't find it, you'll need to make a
| new one. We don't know what you did to delete it permanently.
|
| BTW - when looking in the deleted items folder, if there are things in
| there, the list is probably sorted by received (created) date - so
| contacts are usually at the bottom. I usually sort by the icon or use
| search to find non-mail items.
|
|
| || The deleted Items folder is empty, and it's not showing up in a
|| restore or backup folder anywhere... Where's the folder!!!
||
|| "Brian Tillman" wrote:
||
||| Jim Cruse <Jim Cruse> wrote:
|||
|||| Many people responded to this question saying the deleted DL would
|||| be in the Deleted Items folder.
|||| Does this hold true for Outlook 2007?
|||
||| Sure does.
|||
|||| I just deleted a DL thinking that I was deleting one entry and I
|||| have the Deleted Items folder open and I don't see the DL.
|||
||| Was your Deleted Items folder empty or did it have other items.
||| Perhaps the
||| DL is old enough that you didn't scroll back far enough to see it.
||| What view are you using on the Deleted Items folder?
||| --
||| Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]