Exactly how did you import your old address book from OE?
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"skibuz" <skibuz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C289D17A-E2CB-407F-9B8D-6F617264141C@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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:
>> >
>> >> 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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