retrieve distribution list

I accidentally deleted a distribution list (highlighted a member and hit
delete to delete that member). Outlook won't undo. It is not in the deleted
folders list. I need this list please help.

Outlook 2003 on Vista. Thank you.

rehoboth
Mon Jun 16 14:00:38 PDT 2008

I did send a message to the list last week and I think I can reconstruct ithe
list from the header in that message if it comes to that, so my panic level
has subsided a little.

"rehoboth" wrote:

> I accidentally deleted a distribution list (highlighted a member and hit
> delete to delete that member). Outlook won't undo. It is not in the deleted
> folders list. I need this list please help.
>
> Outlook 2003 on Vista. Thank you.

Russ
Mon Jun 16 14:26:06 PDT 2008

That means you also emptied the Deleted Items Folder. Your next step would
be to restore the DL from your most recent backup of your Outlook data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"rehoboth" <rehoboth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09BA9D50-D210-4289-A252-7E98C7B76BE6@microsoft.com...
>I accidentally deleted a distribution list (highlighted a member and hit
> delete to delete that member). Outlook won't undo. It is not in the
> deleted
> folders list. I need this list please help.
>
> Outlook 2003 on Vista. Thank you.

rehoboth
Mon Jun 16 18:21:03 PDT 2008


No, the deleted folder is there with messages dating back to mid-May. I
don't know if it makes a difference, but I hit the X on the toolbar when I
meant to delete one member, not hte DEL key, and the list disappeared. I have
searched the deleted items folder by date, but type, and scrolled through and
not found it.

I recently changed computers so do have a copy that is somewhat current. How
would I use it without overwirting my current pst file? It only has about 25
folks on the list so I almost think it simpler to just reconstruct it, but I
do want to know why it happened and why I could not undo it. It did not ask
for a permission prompt, it just zapped it out.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> That means you also emptied the Deleted Items Folder. Your next step would
> be to restore the DL from your most recent backup of your Outlook data file.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "rehoboth" <rehoboth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09BA9D50-D210-4289-A252-7E98C7B76BE6@microsoft.com...
> >I accidentally deleted a distribution list (highlighted a member and hit
> > delete to delete that member). Outlook won't undo. It is not in the
> > deleted
> > folders list. I need this list please help.
> >
> > Outlook 2003 on Vista. Thank you.
>

Russ
Mon Jun 16 18:48:15 PDT 2008

When you hit X it sends the entire DL to your Deleted Items Folder. If it is
not there, you emptied your Deleted Items Folder and the DL is gone.
Open your most recent backup of your PST file and copy the DL from it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"rehoboth" <rehoboth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9BAB0AB5-4062-4308-9B89-825D2961FD0D@microsoft.com...
>
> No, the deleted folder is there with messages dating back to mid-May. I
> don't know if it makes a difference, but I hit the X on the toolbar when I
> meant to delete one member, not hte DEL key, and the list disappeared. I
> have
> searched the deleted items folder by date, but type, and scrolled through
> and
> not found it.
>
> I recently changed computers so do have a copy that is somewhat current.
> How
> would I use it without overwirting my current pst file? It only has about
> 25
> folks on the list so I almost think it simpler to just reconstruct it, but
> I
> do want to know why it happened and why I could not undo it. It did not
> ask
> for a permission prompt, it just zapped it out.
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> That means you also emptied the Deleted Items Folder. Your next step
>> would
>> be to restore the DL from your most recent backup of your Outlook data
>> file.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "rehoboth" <rehoboth@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:09BA9D50-D210-4289-A252-7E98C7B76BE6@microsoft.com...
>> >I accidentally deleted a distribution list (highlighted a member and hit
>> > delete to delete that member). Outlook won't undo. It is not in the
>> > deleted
>> > folders list. I need this list please help.
>> >
>> > Outlook 2003 on Vista. Thank you.
>>