Thank you Gary, that really helped me understand how this works. Through
Windows Explorer, I deleted all Contacts folders (and therefore all of the
contacts below that). Then I imported my old Outlook Express Address book to
let the program put the contacts where they belong. NOW I have a
C:\Users\{UserName}\Contacts Folder with 4 more Contacts Folders below and at
the end is the Blue (I assume system created) Contacts folder with my
contacts. THEN I have another Blue Contacts folder that is under
C:Users\{username}\Blue Contacts Folder that ALSO has my old contacts in it.
This thing seems to have taken on a life of it's own! When I try to delete
some of the seemingly extra folders, it tells me I need permission to do
that. I'm afraid I've made a big mess...........
Any suggestions would be welcomed!
Thanks!
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
Quote:
> There is no "contacts file".
> Each individual contact is in its own file. So, for example, a contact
> named Joe Smith is in a file name 'Joe Smith.contact'. All the
> contacts are stored in the Contacts folder.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "skibuz" <skibuz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E6901D95-64EC-47A2-B73C-9651A0D94584@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Thank you Gary,
> > I created a new folder under C:\users\{username}\contacts and moved the
> > contacts file over to it. Could you please clarify that what is needed is a
> > FOLDER named contacts with the contacts file underneath it? Or is
> > C:\users\{username}\contacts Is the contacts the filename? I have tried both
> > ways and have not been successful. The system keeps changing things! Sorry
> > to be so dense. I've been looking at this a long time.
> > thank you
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> In order for Windows Mail to be able to use your contacts, they must be
> >> in the folder C:\Users\{username}\Contacts\ .
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "skibuz" <skibuz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news
9EA5C5D-3151-499F-978E-A1D05EA972A9@xxxxxx
> >> >
> >> > I was reading another thread on What folder contains the Contacts in Vista
> >> > Mail? The answer was:
> >> > C:\users\{username}\contacts
> >> >
> >> > MY contacts file is in:
> >> > C:\users\{username}\cookies\contacts
> >> > Could that be contributing to my problem???
> >> >
> >> > Thank you!
> >> >
> >> > "skibuz" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My Contact list in my Vista Mail has disappeared. I would like to recover it
> >> >> if possible. I have a 3 week old Acronis True Image Home 11.0 on an external
> >> >> hard drive. The 'Contacts' folder in the back ups is empty. I have Microsoft
> >> >> Office 2007 installed but use Vista Mail. My last Microsoft update was
> >> >> 9/10/08. My Vista Mail worked just fine as of 2:00pm September 30 ~ then it
> >> >> vanished. I have imported a very old Outlook Express Address Book from my
> >> >> desktop, but it is 6 months old and very outdated. I also did a Windows back
> >> >> up on the same date, but the 'Contacts' folder in that backup is empty as
> >> >> well. I'm stumped!
> >> >> Can anyone help? I see an outlook.pst file, but couldn't open it. There is
> >> >> an address book in Outlook, but it is very outdated as well.
> >> >> Thank you!
> >> >