Where is my Outlook Address Book?

Question

I use Microsoft Outlook 2000. Following a load of spyware and adware infections I had to "clean" my laptop. Then I restored the machine to a known earlier state from a Backup held on an external hard drive. But my Outlook Address Book is empty. Can anyone tell me, under what file-name does Microsoft Office save address book details?

Answer 1

Go to



C:\Documents and Settings\**your user name***\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook



There is a file called OUTLOOK.PST there, this is your whole address book, messages etc and is a big file (200mb or so)



It may be you wiped it out when you "cleaned". In future, back up this file before "cleaning" and then replace the one Outlook automatically creates when you start it again.

Answer 2

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Where is my Outlook Address Book?

I use Microsoft Outlook 2000. Following a load of spyware and adware infections I had to "clean" my laptop. Then I restored the machine to a known earlier state from a Backup held on an external hard drive. But my Outlook Address Book is empty. Can anyone tell me, under what file-name...

Answer 3

To copy your Outlook Express address book to another computer using an universally readable CSV file: Select File | Export | Address Book from the menu in Outlook Express (at the computer whose address book you want to copy). Select Text File (Comma Separated Values). Click on Export. Save the exported address book with a meaningful name to a floppy disk, ZIP drive or something similar. Click the Next button. Select the fields you want to include in the exported Outlook Express address book. Finally, click the Finish button. Restore Your Outlook Express Address Book from the CSV File Insert the storage medium with the copied Outlook Express address book into the computer that you want to copy the address book to. Select File | Import | Other Address Book from the menu in Outlook Express. Make sure Text File (Comma Separated Values) is selected. Click Import. Select Browse. Locate the file you exported from the other computer. Click Open. Click Next. Select the fields you want to import. Click the Finish button.

Answer 4

It's always in the last place you look.

Answer 5

where u left it probably