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Resolved Deleted contacts

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by colerne, 2014/11/28.

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    colerne

    colerne Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    In the advanced section of Outlook I have the "Empty deleted items folders when exiting outlook" unchecked. However when I delete a contact, close outlook and come back to contacts later the deleted contact has disappeared.
    No doubt there is something stupid that I am doing. Can anyone help please?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Which version of Outlook... I was unable to recreate this in an older 2000 version.

    It there a reason why you would delete a contact and want it to stay in the deleted folder?
     
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    colerne

    colerne Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I am using 2010. In fact it was several contacts that I deleted by mistake. Luckily I had them located elsewhere that time, but next time I might not be so lucky.
     
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    Arie

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    When you delete a contact it isn't moved to the deleted items folder. You get the warnig it will be removed permanently:
     

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    colerne

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    It isn't the address book, it is my outlook contacts and no warning shown.
     
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    Arie

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    Ah... ic. I never used that.

    But deleting a contact does move it to the Deleted Items folder.

    If you do a Shift+Delete on a contact it is not moved to the Deleted Items folder.

    So I would 1st check if items are moved there if you delete them.

    If not, you may need to do a repair on that folder.
     
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    colerne

    colerne Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have just repaired Microsoft Office from my installation disk and the problem is still there.
     
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    Arie

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    colerne

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    That looks like the answer. Thanks.
     
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