How do I open the archive.pst file to retreive deleted contacts

[knuckleballer]

I have an ipaq pocket pc that i used to sync my contacts between my desk top
computer using Outlook. I deleted the contacts from my desk top, then tried
to reinstall them by sync'ing them from my pocket pc. They were deleted from
my pocket pc. I have looked in the recycle bin, they have been deleted from
there also. Can i retrieve them from the archive.pst file, I do not know how
to open the file to see if the contacts are still there. Any help out there?

 

[Patricia [Outlook MVP]]

Contacts aren't usually archived. But to open the archive.pst you can just
go to File, Open, Outlook data file. Then browse to the location of
archive.pst.

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Patricia DiGiacomo
Outlook MVP
Author - Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Lead Author - Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference
Author - Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft OneNote 2003

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[knuckleballer]

Is there any chance of recovering the contacts that I had in my Compaq pocket
pc, or are they lost forever.

 

[Patricia [Outlook MVP]]

I'm pretty sure they are gone for good. Sorry.

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Patricia DiGiacomo
Outlook MVP
Author - Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Lead Author - Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference
Author - Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft OneNote 2003

http://blogs.officezealot.com/cardoza
http://www.cardozasolutions.com

 

[Brian Tillman]

Is there any chance of recovering the contacts that I had in my
Compaq pocket pc, or are they lost forever.

Don't you make regular backups of your PocketPC?