Retrieving messages

[Guest]

Help, I mistakenly restored all the defaults on Outlook (the computer did not
crash) losing all the messages and address book. I have had to set up the
application from scratch entering account details etc. Question is: are all
the messages and contacts still held on the computer even the program needs
to be set up again and, if so, how do I retrieve them. Any assistance greatly
appreciated. Thanks. P89

 

[Alfred Kaufmann]

If you made a backup of your system or My Documents, search for a file
called Outlook.pst. If you have that you can import all the information.

Al

 

[DL]

Dont import the pst data, Within OL, File>Open>Data File.......browse to
location of the pst

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, no backup was made
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P89

Dont import the pst data, Within OL, File>Open>Data File.......browse to
location of the pst

 

[DL]

You stated you restored OL defaults, I assume you didnt also Clean Install
Win.
Your pst / data file will be still there, unless you specifically deleted it
Search, to include hidden for *.pst - if it finds none your search settings
are wrong -

 

[Guest]

Great, found the .pst file and was able to retrieve my inbox. Thanks very
much. P89