Russ Valentine said:Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders are, why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you do that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into the one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't know how I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
ibgolfn said:Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help me
find
the other one too.
ibgolfn said:Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help me
find
the other one too.
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into the one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't know how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do not want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view to get a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help me
find
the other one too.
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into the one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't know how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
ibgolfn said:You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file, there is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB file it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one and do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view to get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer. It is the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file, there is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB file it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one and do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view to get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
ibgolfn said:Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that folder. I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
Russ Valentine said:Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer. It is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file, there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:No. Mail view shows only Mail Folders. Use Folder List view to see all
folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that folder. I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
Russ Valentine said:Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer. It is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file, there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file. Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
ibgolfn said:Now I know I got. What do I do with it?
Russ Valentine said:No. Mail view shows only Mail Folders. Use Folder List view to see all
folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact
the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the
directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that folder.
I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
:
Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer. It
is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did
this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file,
there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB
file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one
and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the
new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view
to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file.
Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will
help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two
folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once
you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default
into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:From my earlier reply: "Use Folder List view to get a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default."
You would move any data that is not in your default into your default, then
close the file that is not your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Now I know I got. What do I do with it?
Russ Valentine said:No. Mail view shows only Mail Folders. Use Folder List view to see all
folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact
the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the
directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that folder.
I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
:
Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer. It
is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did
this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file,
there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB
file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old one
and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to the
new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List view
to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file.
Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this will
help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two
folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once
you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default
into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine them?
Thanks,
Scot
ibgolfn said:I can see them and I know which is the default. How do I "move" them?
Russ Valentine said:From my earlier reply: "Use Folder List view to get a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default."
You would move any data that is not in your default into your default,
then
close the file that is not your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:Now I know I got. What do I do with it?
:
No. Mail view shows only Mail Folders. Use Folder List view to see all
folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is
where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact
the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the
directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that
folder.
I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
:
Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer.
It
is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from
Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did
this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file,
there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB
file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old
one
and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have
not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to
the
new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you
do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List
view
to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will
be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a
new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file.
Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this
will
help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two
folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once
you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default
into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I
don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine
them?
Thanks,
Scot
Russ Valentine said:Copy and paste seems to work for most users.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ibgolfn said:I can see them and I know which is the default. How do I "move" them?
Russ Valentine said:From my earlier reply: "Use Folder List view to get a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will be your
current default."
You would move any data that is not in your default into your default,
then
close the file that is not your default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Now I know I got. What do I do with it?
:
No. Mail view shows only Mail Folders. Use Folder List view to see all
folders.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay. Got it, I think. I am in outlook. I am in Mail, which is
where
the
folders are so i assume that is what you meant. The root is in fact
the
default, and there is another "personal folders" folder in the
directory.
My
old email that corresponds with my old contacts are all in that
folder.
I
assume the file I am looking for is in there? I don't know how to
identify
it. What should I do now?
:
Stop. Folder List view is a view in Outlook, not Windows Explorer.
It
is
the
only view in which you can see your entire folder hierarchy in your
Outlook
data file. You can never view or manipulate Outlook data from
Windows
Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You probably think I am dumber than a retarded monkey.... I did
this
project
during chemotherapy treatments and was heavily drugged. I can't
remember
what I did. You are right, I don't want to have two.
I am using vista. When I open my folder within the users file,
there
is
an
icon labeled contacts. When I open it and dbl click the the WAB
file
it
tell
me it is importing files. I assume that if I can find the old
one
and
do
the
same, it should importand therefor combine them, right? I have
not
been
able
to find it even if I search for it.
It seems the new one is the root, the old one I cannot find.
Hopefully,
Scot
:
Then it would be useful to know how you migrated your data to
the
new
installation. Something was done incorrectly. I would assume you
do
not
want
two sets of Personal Folders in this profile. Use Folder List
view
to
get
a
full view of your Folder hierarchy. The root set of folders will
be
your
current default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. I think the reason this happened is because I got a
new
computer
and
one set of contacts are from the old computers contacts file.
Where
would
the
default folder typically be if I only had one? Maybe this
will
help
me
find
the other one too.
Scot
:
Seems that your first job is to figure out where these two
folders
are,
why
you have two, and which one you want to be your default. Once
you
do
that,
just copy the Contacts from the one that is not your default
into
the
one
that is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I have two sets of contacts under "my contacts" tab. One is
labeled
"contacts" the other "contacts in personal folders". I
don't
know
how
I
did
this, but I just want one contact list. Can I combine
them?
Thanks,
Scot
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