Re: My distribution lists in outlook contacts have disappeared sud

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From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/28/04


Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:43:57 -0500

I can't imagine a virus that would just randomly delete DL's. Most viruses
are trying to replicate DL's, not delete them. What information store, PST
or Exchange mailbox? How did you create the DL's and are they based on
Contacts in your Contacts Folder? Did you check your Deleted Items Folder?
Most of us use categories or separate Contact subfolders to group Contacts
more reliably.

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Marketmaster" <Marketmaster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9550C208-F44A-4033-9E30-51E5B5E53B66@microsoft.com...
>I wish I did have a clue. (Office xp, by the way). Nothing extraordinary
> happened in prior day shutdown or restart, no one else used the computer, 
> no
> error messages, no crashes, nada. Except for the disappearing act, I've 
> had
> no probs w/DL's. I tried detect and repair, but no help. I'm thinking 
> virus?
> Heard of any that deletes DL's periodically? If you do not use DL's, what 
> do
> you use?
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> You've provided no clues. Most of us do not use DL's because they are not
>> reliable. There are no confirmed reports of their simply disappearing for 
>> no
>> reason, however. You must have at least some clue.
>> -- 
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Marketmaster" <Marketmaster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:88F4984A-1DB5-428F-A498-E594F4268707@microsoft.com...
>> > Yesterday my distribution lists were in outlook contacts and today they
>> > are
>> > gone. Third time this has happened...any ideas? I hate to keep 
>> > recreating
>> > them.
>> > -- 
>> > Marketmaster
>>
>>
>> 


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