Gary,
I do not know HOW those 4 folders were created! But I can't delete
them....it tells me I do not have permission to do that. Also, coincident
with all of this mess, it does appear that my Trend Micro Internet Security
2007 might have been compromised. I have (obviously) reactivated my security
modes and run all of the scans....and there are no problems found. But I did
NOT create those 4 'contacts' folders. I had deleted them all, then imported
my old address file from Outlook Express and the folders just appeared. I
don't know how to determine if this is:
Microsoft Issue or a Security Issue or a Vista Issue.
Thank you for hanging in there with me on this!
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
Quote:
> Why do you have "4 more Contacts Folders" under
> C:\Users\{UserName}\Contacts\ ? That should not be.
> Only the individual contacts should reside in that main folder.
> There should not be any sub-folders.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "skibuz" <skibuz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news
FEFE7BC-9923-4B95-9EF2-E69D00C5C0EF@xxxxxx Quote:
> > 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
> >> > 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:
> >> >
> >> >> 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 news9EA5C5D-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!
> >> >>
> >> >
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