Lost contacts in Entourage 2004

[Tylerfullstick]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: pop

While trying to sync contacts from Entourage 2004 to Yahoo, I accidentally wiped out my Entourage contacts. Now I know they would have to be stored somewhere on my computer. I did not have any back up plans at the time. What would you advise as the best way to recover my lost contacts.

 

[Allen A Watson]

Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Processor:
Intel Email Client: pop

While trying to sync contacts from Entourage 2004 to Yahoo, I
accidentally wiped out my Entourage contacts. Now I know they would
have to be stored somewhere on my computer. I did not have any back
up plans at the time. What would you advise as the best way to
recover my lost contacts.

If you didn't have a backup, you are probably hosed. They are kept in
the Entourage database, and if Entourage isn't seeing any contacts, they
don't exist elsewhere.

If you ever did a rebuild of your database using the database utility,
you can use Switch Identity to go back to the earlier version, export
the contacts there, then switch back and import them into your current
identity. If you choose "Switch Identities" from the Entourage menu, you
can see if there are any choices beside the identity you are in.