thanks, didn't realise you drag and drop in that manner between mail and
contactsas they open as seperate items... thanks again. Lyn
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Why? Only you can tell us that. This was done by the user. If you think
Outlook did this by itself, think again.
Move them back by any of the standard methods: drag and drop, copy and
paste, take your pick.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"lyn" wrote in message
...
went to outlook'03 this am...only to find contacts folder empty and found
them in email deleted folder.......why?? and how do I move them back??