When you counted addresses, where you only counting addresses under one
Identity?
What about shared contacts?
In the Address Book, View, check Folders and Groups.
Shared contacts are also displayed in the Contacts List.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Duncan Mullins" wrote in message
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Bruce -

Yes, the search included hidden files & folders. I arrived at 968
contacts in my edited wab file by counting 33 contacts displayed in a
fully expanded address book window and scrolling through. If there's an
easier way to tell, please tell me! At any rate I can only assume I
deleted at least 31 addresses from the original file before backing it up
to the desktop. So one of the "other" wab files must contain over 999.
Attached is a screenshot of the search results. One of the backups on the
desktop is straight out of OE before deleting addresses, the other
("backup edit") has the 968 contacts. "Backup 2" doesn't exist anymore.

What should I do next? Thank you for your patience and expertise.

Duncan


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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The size, (3MB), is of no consequence. Does /any/ WAB folder have more
than
999 contacts? Did you do an Advanced search and include Hidden Files and
Folders?
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA