losing contacts and reminder sounds

[Hooter]

Twice now I have lost my list of contacts, i.e. compose new message, and no
contacts show up. Have restored from backup tape and contacts have been
retrieved. Now I have also have lost all sound for reminding me of
appointments. Why do I keep losing my contacts, and even though all proper
boxes are checked properly, I still cannot get the sound, and no notification
of incoming e-mails? Thanks! Paul

 

[Brian Tillman]

Twice now I have lost my list of contacts, i.e. compose new message,
and no contacts show up.

Open your Contacts folder. Are they there?

Have restored from backup tape and contacts
have been retrieved.

What did you restore?

Now I have also have lost all sound for
reminding me of appointments. Why do I keep losing my contacts, and
even though all proper boxes are checked properly, I still cannot get
the sound, and no notification of incoming e-mails?

It appears your PC has a problem, although there's no way to determine what
it might be. I do not believe the problem lies specificaly with Outlook.