DougM said:Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its done
automatically I doubt it exists.
Milly Staples said:Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
Russ Valentine said:Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DougM said:Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its done
automatically I doubt it exists.
Milly Staples said:Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
DougM said:Ah yes, well thanks for that heart warming response. I'm fully aware of
the
need, but obviously it had never occured to me to do this. Might I ask
where
such files would exist or what there name/extension would be.
Russ Valentine said:Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DougM said:Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its done
automatically I doubt it exists.
:
Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
Russ Valentine said:Sure. Or read the group. The information is posted every day.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DougM said:Ah yes, well thanks for that heart warming response. I'm fully aware of
the
need, but obviously it had never occured to me to do this. Might I ask
where
such files would exist or what there name/extension would be.
Russ Valentine said:Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its done
automatically I doubt it exists.
:
Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
KRGERACI said:Doug & Russ: How does Bill Gates sleep at night...I know, very soundly. I
too lost my database COMPLETELY as well, gone, nada, luckily I do back it
up
about once a month in an Excel spreadsheet, but voila', Microsoft 2007
won't
take in 97-2003 Excel anymore, it just shuts down with the infamous error.
Microsift releases these versions years before they are ready at the
expense
of business people till WE refine them. It is truly outrageous!!
I personally am dumping 2007 amd getting a refund.
Russ Valentine said:Sure. Or read the group. The information is posted every day.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all
the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DougM said:Ah yes, well thanks for that heart warming response. I'm fully aware
of
the
need, but obviously it had never occured to me to do this. Might I ask
where
such files would exist or what there name/extension would be.
:
Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their
data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users
are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its
done
automatically I doubt it exists.
:
Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all
of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on
my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
Russ Valentine said:What did you expect? Exporting to Excel is in no way a backup. Backing up
data is one of the most basic skills anyone using a computer learns to do.
How is this someone else's fault?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
KRGERACI said:Doug & Russ: How does Bill Gates sleep at night...I know, very soundly. I
too lost my database COMPLETELY as well, gone, nada, luckily I do back it
up
about once a month in an Excel spreadsheet, but voila', Microsoft 2007
won't
take in 97-2003 Excel anymore, it just shuts down with the infamous error.
Microsift releases these versions years before they are ready at the
expense
of business people till WE refine them. It is truly outrageous!!
I personally am dumping 2007 amd getting a refund.
Russ Valentine said:Sure. Or read the group. The information is posted every day.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all
the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ah yes, well thanks for that heart warming response. I'm fully aware
of
the
need, but obviously it had never occured to me to do this. Might I ask
where
such files would exist or what there name/extension would be.
:
Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their
data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users
are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its
done
automatically I doubt it exists.
:
Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now all
of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program on
my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
KRGERACI said:PS Russ, it wiped out the .pst files as well. What I DO expect is that a
well-researched software updrade that does not wipe out a valuable
database
for no apparent reason and then on top of this insult, paying adsditional
for
a Business Contacts additional to the costly software just to do what
anyone
in business needs to do and which I have done easily since 1997, import an
Excel database into Outlook. Which last I checked Russ, was a Microsoft
file...dude, give it up, you are putting out upgrades with ten-year old
translators left out with no replacement and jacking us for addiltional $$
just to import a database.
Please!
Russ Valentine said:What did you expect? Exporting to Excel is in no way a backup. Backing up
data is one of the most basic skills anyone using a computer learns to
do.
How is this someone else's fault?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
KRGERACI said:Doug & Russ: How does Bill Gates sleep at night...I know, very soundly.
I
too lost my database COMPLETELY as well, gone, nada, luckily I do back
it
up
about once a month in an Excel spreadsheet, but voila', Microsoft 2007
won't
take in 97-2003 Excel anymore, it just shuts down with the infamous
error.
Microsift releases these versions years before they are ready at the
expense
of business people till WE refine them. It is truly outrageous!!
I personally am dumping 2007 amd getting a refund.
:
Sure. Or read the group. The information is posted every day.
The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all
the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.
Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or
transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ah yes, well thanks for that heart warming response. I'm fully
aware
of
the
need, but obviously it had never occured to me to do this. Might I
ask
where
such files would exist or what there name/extension would be.
:
Anyone who syncs their Outlook data should create a backup of their
data
frequently because the changes a sync makes are irreversible. Users
are
responsible for making their own backups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Easy to say, but I have no clue if there is a backup. Unless its
done
automatically I doubt it exists.
:
Restore them from your backup.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
After furious head scratching, DougM asked:
| I did a sync between my Treo 700wx and my outlook file an now
all
of
| the contacts on both the Treo and the Office outlook program
on
my
| computer are gone. How can I find and restore the contacts?
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