Lost contacts in Windows address book

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Also, while messing around with installing and configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone know
what file it was or how to recover them?
 
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab (unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as its data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
 
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab (unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as its data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Also, while messing around with installing and configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone know
what file it was or how to recover them?
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But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's address book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Trey McNeal said:
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab (unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as its data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Also, while messing around with installing and configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone know
what file it was or how to recover them?
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I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's address book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened to
it. Thanks anyway though. its
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So what was the problem?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Trey McNeal said:
I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's address book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab
(unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as its
data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in message
Also, while messing around with installing and
configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone
know
what file it was or how to recover them?


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Evidently, when Outlook is installed with the Internet
Mail Only option, the Windows address book entries aren't
converted and completely disappear. I was able to locate
the file, export it in comma separated values, then import
it into Outlook. I found it in Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 196438 entitled "OL2000: (IMO) Windows Address
Book Entries No Longer Available After Outlook Setup".

Now, if I could only retrieve my Hotmail in Outlook 2000.
(Unbelievably, I found, you can't. I'm going to have to
upgrade to Outlook 2002, and I just got the *#@! thing
installed. So much for seamless integration.) What a
long night!!!
-----Original Message-----
So what was the problem?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's
Click to expand...
address
book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
Click to expand...
wrote
in message
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I
Click to expand...
used
the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something
Click to expand...
happened
to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab
(unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as its
data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in message
Also, while messing around with installing and
configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address
Click to expand...
book
are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook
Click to expand...
and I
was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone
know
what file it was or how to recover them?


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Right. That's the situation to which I was referring: The Windows Address
Book had been configured to use the Outlook Contacts Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Trey McNeal said:
Evidently, when Outlook is installed with the Internet
Mail Only option, the Windows address book entries aren't
converted and completely disappear. I was able to locate
the file, export it in comma separated values, then import
it into Outlook. I found it in Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 196438 entitled "OL2000: (IMO) Windows Address
Book Entries No Longer Available After Outlook Setup".

Now, if I could only retrieve my Hotmail in Outlook 2000.
(Unbelievably, I found, you can't. I'm going to have to
upgrade to Outlook 2002, and I just got the *#@! thing
installed. So much for seamless integration.) What a
long night!!!
-----Original Message-----
So what was the problem?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's address
book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address
Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use
Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in message
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used
the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened
to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab
(unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as
its
data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Trey McNeal" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message
Also, while messing around with installing and
configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book
are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I
was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone
know
what file it was or how to recover them?


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You said:

Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book
unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use
Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.

I didn't previously configure anything in the Windows
Address Book. I simply installed Outlook.

Anyway, I got my contacts back, which is the important
thing to me. Thanks for trying to help (if that's indeed
what you're doing).
-----Original Message-----
Right. That's the situation to which I was referring: The Windows Address
Book had been configured to use the Outlook Contacts Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Evidently, when Outlook is installed with the Internet
Mail Only option, the Windows address book entries aren't
converted and completely disappear. I was able to locate
the file, export it in comma separated values, then import
it into Outlook. I found it in Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 196438 entitled "OL2000: (IMO) Windows Address
Book Entries No Longer Available After Outlook Setup".

Now, if I could only retrieve my Hotmail in Outlook 2000.
(Unbelievably, I found, you can't. I'm going to have to
upgrade to Outlook 2002, and I just got the *#@! thing
installed. So much for seamless integration.) What a
long night!!!
-----Original Message-----
So what was the problem?
Click to expand...
wrote
in message
I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's address
book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address
Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use
Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in message
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I used
the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track
Click to expand...
of
my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something happened
to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab
(unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as
its
data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
Click to expand...
wrote
in message
Also, while messing around with installing and
configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address book
are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook and I
was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does anyone
know
what file it was or how to recover them?


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Well of course I'm trying to help. I'm also trying to understand what the
problem was. You really didn't include enough information to provide any
troubleshooting.
Next time, post your Outlook version and mail support mode. Post your
upgrade installation sequence. Post how your Windows Address Book was
configured. We can't just guess your setup.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Trey McNeal said:
You said:

Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address Book
unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use
Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.

I didn't previously configure anything in the Windows
Address Book. I simply installed Outlook.

Anyway, I got my contacts back, which is the important
thing to me. Thanks for trying to help (if that's indeed
what you're doing).
-----Original Message-----
Right. That's the situation to which I was referring: The Windows Address
Book had been configured to use the Outlook Contacts Folder.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Evidently, when Outlook is installed with the Internet
Mail Only option, the Windows address book entries aren't
converted and completely disappear. I was able to locate
the file, export it in comma separated values, then import
it into Outlook. I found it in Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 196438 entitled "OL2000: (IMO) Windows Address
Book Entries No Longer Available After Outlook Setup".

Now, if I could only retrieve my Hotmail in Outlook 2000.
(Unbelievably, I found, you can't. I'm going to have to
upgrade to Outlook 2002, and I just got the *#@! thing
installed. So much for seamless integration.) What a
long night!!!

-----Original Message-----
So what was the problem?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in message
I have never used Outlook Express, or reconfigured
anything. And when I click on the icon for the Windows
address book, it is now empty. But I think I finally
found the info I need in the Microsoft knowledge base.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
But the Windows Address Book is the same as OE's
address
book.
Installing Outlook wouldn't touch the Windows Address
Book unless you had
previously configured the Windows Address Book to use
Outlook instead of its
own WAB file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Trey McNeal" <[email protected]>
wrote
in message
My question wasn't concerning Outlook Express. I
used
the
Windows address book by itself just to keep track of
my
contacts. When I installed Outlook, something
happened
to
it. Thanks anyway though.
-----Original Message-----
Outlook Express uses the Windows Address Book: *.wab
(unless you had
configured it to use your Outlook Contacts Folder as
its
data source.)
You need to ask OE questions in an OE group.
Click to expand...
wrote
in message
Also, while messing around with installing and
configuring
Outlook, all the contacts in my Windows address
book
are
now gone. It was a separate file from Outlook
and I
was
going to try to import it into Outlook. Does
anyone
know
what file it was or how to recover them?


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