outlook operator error!

[oakley]

i wanted to change some setting in my outlook 2003 account. i clicked on help
and then detect and repair. i checked discard my customized setting and
restore defaults thinking i would get options to choose from! it totally
removed my outlook account! everything was gone! can it be restored? please
say yes! i tried system restore and it said there had been no changes to my
computer..?? any suggestions?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You have posted to a newsgroup that is mainly dedicated to supporting
the Windows Mail program. Outlook issues are best handled in the
Outlook newsgroup where the Outlook experts hang out:
microsoft.public.outlook.general .

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

i wanted to change some setting in my outlook 2003 account. i clicked on
help
and then detect and repair. i checked discard my customized setting and
restore defaults thinking i would get options to choose from! it totally
removed my outlook account! everything was gone! can it be restored?
please
say yes! i tried system restore and it said there had been no changes to
my
computer..?? any suggestions?

You'll get more knowledgeable help for Outlook in an Outlook newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.Calendaring
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.configuration
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.Contacts
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.Fax
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.General
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.installation
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.interop
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.printing
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.Program_AddIns
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.Program_VBA
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook.ThirdPartyUtil
On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

It sounds like the connection between the Outlook profile and your data file
was reset. These articles will tell you where the data file is and how to
re-connect it to Outlook

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
Backup and Restore
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
Reconnect your old Outlook data file

Hal
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