How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

Hi there,

I have a similar issue: I entered about 40 new contacts into a new DL. I
miskeyed - and I don't know what I hit - but I was trying to hit Alt+D to add
a new contact, but instead deleted the entire list.

I looked in Deleted Items and I also did a search on the entire system, but
nada.

So.... pretty volatile delete system if one can blow out a list that simply.

Any other ideas for recovery?

Thanks.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

JPB wrote:

I accidentally deleted a long DL from my contacts. (I was trying to
delete a single name, and hit the big X in the toolbar, which seemed
the intuitive thing to do. I guess not everybody's intuition works
the same.) It is not in the recycle bin. Does it still exist
somewhere where I can retrieve it, or is it gone for good (or, in
this case, for bad)?

I just tried it. Naturally, since the Recycle Bin is a Windows File System
entity, Outlook items will not show up there, but they do show up in
Outlook's Deleted items folder.
--
Brian Tillman

How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

No, but I can't reproduce your findings. Lots of people hit the Delete
option while working in a DL not realizing it will apply to the DL, not a
member. "Remove" is the option you want to remove a member.
Hitting the Delete option inadvertently has always placed the DL in the
Deleted Items Folder for me. What data store were you using when you created
this DL?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"J_Publicist" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I have a similar issue: I entered about 40 new contacts into a new DL. I
miskeyed - and I don't know what I hit - but I was trying to hit Alt+D to
add
a new contact, but instead deleted the entire list.

I looked in Deleted Items and I also did a search on the entire system,
but
nada.

So.... pretty volatile delete system if one can blow out a list that
simply.

Any other ideas for recovery?

Thanks.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

JPB wrote:

I accidentally deleted a long DL from my contacts. (I was trying to
delete a single name, and hit the big X in the toolbar, which seemed
the intuitive thing to do. I guess not everybody's intuition works
the same.) It is not in the recycle bin. Does it still exist
somewhere where I can retrieve it, or is it gone for good (or, in
this case, for bad)?

I just tried it. Naturally, since the Recycle Bin is a Windows File
System
entity, Outlook items will not show up there, but they do show up in
Outlook's Deleted items folder.
--
Brian Tillman

How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

I've just deleted another distribution list when trying to delete one contact
from a list. Many people in my office have complained about this too. if
there was a box that came up saying "are you sure you want to delete this
list" then we wouldn't have this problem.

also when i've accidently deleted one it never goes into the deleted items
file. is there anyway i can recover these distro lists? i'm sure i will do it
again in the future!

"J_Publicist" wrote:

Hi there,

I have a similar issue: I entered about 40 new contacts into a new DL. I
miskeyed - and I don't know what I hit - but I was trying to hit Alt+D to add
a new contact, but instead deleted the entire list.

I looked in Deleted Items and I also did a search on the entire system, but
nada.

So.... pretty volatile delete system if one can blow out a list that simply.

Any other ideas for recovery?

Thanks.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

JPB wrote:

I accidentally deleted a long DL from my contacts. (I was trying to
delete a single name, and hit the big X in the toolbar, which seemed
the intuitive thing to do. I guess not everybody's intuition works
the same.) It is not in the recycle bin. Does it still exist
somewhere where I can retrieve it, or is it gone for good (or, in
this case, for bad)?

I just tried it. Naturally, since the Recycle Bin is a Windows File System
entity, Outlook items will not show up there, but they do show up in
Outlook's Deleted items folder.
--
Brian Tillman

How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

"T" wrote in message
...

I've just deleted another distribution list when trying to delete one
contact
from a list. Many people in my office have complained about this too. if
there was a box that came up saying "are you sure you want to delete this
list" then we wouldn't have this problem.

It helps to realize that Create and Delete go together as does Add (or Select)
and Remove. You don't Select members and then Delete them, you Remove them.
Plus, the Remove button it right there next to the Select and Add buttons.
It's fairly hard to miss if you have even a modicum of consciousness.

also when i've accidently deleted one it never goes into the deleted items
file.

It does go into the Deleted Items folder.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

I have also deleted a distribution list from my contacts in the same way as
others, thinking I was deleted one of the contacts on the list. I see your
message about finding the Deleted Folders, but I cannot find it. I don't
know if I am in the wrong "view" or toolbar, or what. Any suggestions would
be appreciated.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"T" wrote in message
...

I've just deleted another distribution list when trying to delete one
contact
from a list. Many people in my office have complained about this too. if
there was a box that came up saying "are you sure you want to delete this
list" then we wouldn't have this problem.

It helps to realize that Create and Delete go together as does Add (or Select)
and Remove. You don't Select members and then Delete them, you Remove them.
Plus, the Remove button it right there next to the Select and Add buttons.
It's fairly hard to miss if you have even a modicum of consciousness.

also when i've accidently deleted one it never goes into the deleted items
file.

It does go into the Deleted Items folder.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

How can I restore a deleted distribution list to my contacts?
 

If you also removed it from the Deleted Items Folder, then you will have to
restore it from your most recent backup.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carol Foley" Carol wrote in message
...
I have also deleted a distribution list from my contacts in the same way as
others, thinking I was deleted one of the contacts on the list. I see
your
message about finding the Deleted Folders, but I cannot find it. I don't
know if I am in the wrong "view" or toolbar, or what. Any suggestions
would
be appreciated.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"T" wrote in message
...

I've just deleted another distribution list when trying to delete one
contact
from a list. Many people in my office have complained about this too.
if
there was a box that came up saying "are you sure you want to delete
this
list" then we wouldn't have this problem.

It helps to realize that Create and Delete go together as does Add (or
Select)
and Remove. You don't Select members and then Delete them, you Remove
them.
Plus, the Remove button it right there next to the Select and Add
buttons.
It's fairly hard to miss if you have even a modicum of consciousness.

also when i've accidently deleted one it never goes into the deleted
items
file.

It does go into the Deleted Items folder.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]