HI Diane . Yes I did back up as a PST. Don't mean to appear dumber than a
pocket full of rocks but I don't know what path to follow when you say to
open directly in Outlook instead of the usual I know by using Import
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

How did you backup the contacts? If a pst file. open it directly in outlook
instead of using Import.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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"Carl R" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my hard drive and backed up my contacts and a 2nd group I
created to a PST folder.

Previously when I created new mail .. New mail To next window shows
up is my contacts,"Show Names from the" I select from the drop down menu
and pick from Contacts or Volunteer...(which is the 2nd group name).

When I restored, my contacts successfully restored to contacts and also
where avaible when I would click on the To in new mail.
I then restored volunteer import PST, found the back up "volunteer"
and
restored to Personal Folders and got an error message. " You are
transfering
data to a location that does not fully support Unicode. To avoid loss of
Multilingual data, it is recommended that you choose a location that
supports Unicode, such as Microsoft Office Personal Folders file" so
apprenatley that doesn't work,
So I restored to Contacts now I have my contacts and volunteer contacts
in
contacts, but my problem still exists when I create a new message, To
"Show Names from the" and all is in that drop down menu there is
"Contacts
& outlook address Book", how can I get my Volunteer contacts back in to
that
drop down list to pick from when creating new mail ?

Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Happy New Year! Hope you find those winng numbers to the Loto!
Carl R

.

File Open Outlook Data File...
Importing has always destroyed distribution lists along with other data.
There is never any reason to use it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carl R" wrote in message
...
HI Diane . Yes I did back up as a PST. Don't mean to appear dumber than a
pocket full of rocks but I don't know what path to follow when you say to
open directly in Outlook instead of the usual I know by using Import
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

How did you backup the contacts? If a pst file. open it directly in
outlook
instead of using Import.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Carl R" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my hard drive and backed up my contacts and a 2nd group
I
created to a PST folder.

Previously when I created new mail .. New mail To next window
shows
up is my contacts,"Show Names from the" I select from the drop down
menu
and pick from Contacts or Volunteer...(which is the 2nd group name).

When I restored, my contacts successfully restored to contacts and also
where avaible when I would click on the To in new mail.
I then restored volunteer import PST, found the back up
"volunteer"
and
restored to Personal Folders and got an error message. " You are
transfering
data to a location that does not fully support Unicode. To avoid loss
of
Multilingual data, it is recommended that you choose a location that
supports Unicode, such as Microsoft Office Personal Folders file" so
apprenatley that doesn't work,
So I restored to Contacts now I have my contacts and volunteer
contacts
in
contacts, but my problem still exists when I create a new message,
To
"Show Names from the" and all is in that drop down menu there is
"Contacts
& outlook address Book", how can I get my Volunteer contacts back in to
that
drop down list to pick from when creating new mail ?

Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Happy New Year! Hope you find those winng numbers to the Loto!
Carl R

.

Hi Russ I am still not familair with all my comp. lingo. When you say
disribution list does that mean like my groups in my contact list or just
contacts. I followed the path you mention and it did not restore, so like you
said importing can destroy this. Should I unistall & reinstall M/S office
and follow the path you mentioned, or is all my back up in office destroyed
now since my group back -up will not restrore?
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Russ Valentine" wrote:

File Open Outlook Data File...
Importing has always destroyed distribution lists along with other data.
There is never any reason to use it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carl R" wrote in message
...
HI Diane . Yes I did back up as a PST. Don't mean to appear dumber than a
pocket full of rocks but I don't know what path to follow when you say to
open directly in Outlook instead of the usual I know by using Import
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

How did you backup the contacts? If a pst file. open it directly in
outlook
instead of using Import.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Carl R" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my hard drive and backed up my contacts and a 2nd group
I
created to a PST folder.

Previously when I created new mail .. New mail To next window
shows
up is my contacts,"Show Names from the" I select from the drop down
menu
and pick from Contacts or Volunteer...(which is the 2nd group name).

When I restored, my contacts successfully restored to contacts and also
where avaible when I would click on the To in new mail.
I then restored volunteer import PST, found the back up
"volunteer"
and
restored to Personal Folders and got an error message. " You are
transfering
data to a location that does not fully support Unicode. To avoid loss
of
Multilingual data, it is recommended that you choose a location that
supports Unicode, such as Microsoft Office Personal Folders file" so
apprenatley that doesn't work,
So I restored to Contacts now I have my contacts and volunteer
contacts
in
contacts, but my problem still exists when I create a new message,
To
"Show Names from the" and all is in that drop down menu there is
"Contacts
& outlook address Book", how can I get my Volunteer contacts back in to
that
drop down list to pick from when creating new mail ?

Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Happy New Year! Hope you find those winng numbers to the Loto!
Carl R

.


.

There is no term called "groups" in Outlook. Outlook uses Distribution
Lists.
If the file you opened did not have the DL's intact, then you probably
destroyed them when you created the file. Given your tendencies, I suspect
you exported the data to create the backup. If so, that destroyed just as
much data as importing.
You need your last good copy of your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carl R" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ I am still not familair with all my comp. lingo. When you say
disribution list does that mean like my groups in my contact list or just
contacts. I followed the path you mention and it did not restore, so like
you
said importing can destroy this. Should I unistall & reinstall M/S office
and follow the path you mentioned, or is all my back up in office
destroyed
now since my group back -up will not restrore?
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Russ Valentine" wrote:

File Open Outlook Data File...
Importing has always destroyed distribution lists along with other data.
There is never any reason to use it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carl R" wrote in message
...
HI Diane . Yes I did back up as a PST. Don't mean to appear dumber than
a
pocket full of rocks but I don't know what path to follow when you say
to
open directly in Outlook instead of the usual I know by using Import
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

How did you backup the contacts? If a pst file. open it directly in
outlook
instead of using Import.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Carl R" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my hard drive and backed up my contacts and a 2nd
group
I
created to a PST folder.

Previously when I created new mail .. New mail To next window
shows
up is my contacts,"Show Names from the" I select from the drop down
menu
and pick from Contacts or Volunteer...(which is the 2nd group
name).

When I restored, my contacts successfully restored to contacts and
also
where avaible when I would click on the To in new mail.
I then restored volunteer import PST, found the back up
"volunteer"
and
restored to Personal Folders and got an error message. " You are
transfering
data to a location that does not fully support Unicode. To avoid
loss
of
Multilingual data, it is recommended that you choose a location
that
supports Unicode, such as Microsoft Office Personal Folders file"
so
apprenatley that doesn't work,
So I restored to Contacts now I have my contacts and volunteer
contacts
in
contacts, but my problem still exists when I create a new message,

To
"Show Names from the" and all is in that drop down menu there is
"Contacts
& outlook address Book", how can I get my Volunteer contacts back in
to
that
drop down list to pick from when creating new mail ?

Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Happy New Year! Hope you find those winng numbers to the Loto!
Carl R

.


.

Outlook doesn't use groups - it uses distribution lists. If you open the PSt
using File, Open, you should have the DLs. Reinstalling outlook will not
help - you need to open the original PST in Outlook.

If these were Outlook Express groups, they will not import into Outlook.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Carl R" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ I am still not familair with all my comp. lingo. When you say
disribution list does that mean like my groups in my contact list or just
contacts. I followed the path you mention and it did not restore, so like
you
said importing can destroy this. Should I unistall & reinstall M/S office
and follow the path you mentioned, or is all my back up in office
destroyed
now since my group back -up will not restrore?
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Russ Valentine" wrote:

File Open Outlook Data File...
Importing has always destroyed distribution lists along with other data.
There is never any reason to use it.
--
Russ Valentine
"Carl R" wrote in message
...
HI Diane . Yes I did back up as a PST. Don't mean to appear dumber than
a
pocket full of rocks but I don't know what path to follow when you say
to
open directly in Outlook instead of the usual I know by using Import
--
Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Carl R



"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

How did you backup the contacts? If a pst file. open it directly in
outlook
instead of using Import.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


"Carl R" wrote in message
...
I reformatted my hard drive and backed up my contacts and a 2nd
group
I
created to a PST folder.

Previously when I created new mail .. New mail To next window
shows
up is my contacts,"Show Names from the" I select from the drop down
menu
and pick from Contacts or Volunteer...(which is the 2nd group
name).

When I restored, my contacts successfully restored to contacts and
also
where avaible when I would click on the To in new mail.
I then restored volunteer import PST, found the back up
"volunteer"
and
restored to Personal Folders and got an error message. " You are
transfering
data to a location that does not fully support Unicode. To avoid
loss
of
Multilingual data, it is recommended that you choose a location
that
supports Unicode, such as Microsoft Office Personal Folders file"
so
apprenatley that doesn't work,
So I restored to Contacts now I have my contacts and volunteer
contacts
in
contacts, but my problem still exists when I create a new message,

To
"Show Names from the" and all is in that drop down menu there is
"Contacts
& outlook address Book", how can I get my Volunteer contacts back in
to
that
drop down list to pick from when creating new mail ?

Microsoft Office 2003 Version
Students and Teachers Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium

Thank-you
Happy New Year! Hope you find those winng numbers to the Loto!
Carl R

.


.