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When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as
"Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. Please fix these ASAP. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts |
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Why? Because the item can be immediately recovered by moving it from the
Deleted Items folder back to the Contacts folder. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 "Raj" wrote: When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. Please fix these ASAP. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts |
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"Raj" wrote in message
... When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. There's no need for a warning. First, it takes only a very minimal bit of energy to think before clicking Delete, particularly with the "Remove" button right there in front of you and second, even if you do delete the DL, you can simply recover it from Deleted Items, just like any other item you delete. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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Sue, I just tested this by deleting a single contact. I do not have a Deleted
Items folder under Contacts. I went to the Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox still no luck. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. Also, why does the Delete functionality does not provide any warning? That does not sound like a best practice. Thanks, Raj "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote: Why? Because the item can be immediately recovered by moving it from the Deleted Items folder back to the Contacts folder. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 "Raj" wrote: When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. Please fix these ASAP. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts |
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Brian, I am aware about the Deleted Items folder. However, it does not exists
under Contacts. The Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox does not show my deleted Contact or a Distribution List. Thus my post in the discussion. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. Thanks. "Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: "Raj" wrote in message ... When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. There's no need for a warning. First, it takes only a very minimal bit of energy to think before clicking Delete, particularly with the "Remove" button right there in front of you and second, even if you do delete the DL, you can simply recover it from Deleted Items, just like any other item you delete. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] . |
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"Raj" wrote in message
... Sue, I just tested this by deleting a single contact. I do not have a Deleted Items folder under Contacts. I went to the Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox still no luck. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. How many folder sets do you have? The item will be in the Deleted Items folder that resides in the same folder set from which you deleted the item. By default, Deleted Items is sorted bu item date and contacts are usually quite old so will sort early in the list. Sort by the Icon field and it will bering all like items together. It will make it much easier to find non-mail items. Also, why does the Delete functionality does not provide any warning? That does not sound like a best practice. Do you need someone to remind you it's bedtime? People don't need their programs to be nannies, they need to think before clicking or pressing things. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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"Raj" wrote in message
... Brian, I am aware about the Deleted Items folder. However, it does not exists under Contacts. Of course it's not under Contacts. It's not a contacts folder. Use the proper view to see it. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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either search the deleted items folder for the DL by name or sort by the
icon field. If you use a view that sorts by deleted date (last modified field), the DL will be at the top of the list. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile? http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602 "Raj" wrote in message ... Brian, I am aware about the Deleted Items folder. However, it does not exists under Contacts. The Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox does not show my deleted Contact or a Distribution List. Thus my post in the discussion. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. Thanks. "Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: "Raj" wrote in message ... When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. There's no need for a warning. First, it takes only a very minimal bit of energy to think before clicking Delete, particularly with the "Remove" button right there in front of you and second, even if you do delete the DL, you can simply recover it from Deleted Items, just like any other item you delete. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] . |
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hi,
I just deleted a distribution list when I was just trying to remove one contact. I checked my deleted box and the list is not there. Any suggestions on where else to look? I have a large event approaching and this list is crucial. It would really suck to have to recreate the darn thing! Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote: There is no need for a warning. 12-Feb-10 There is no need for a warning. First, it takes only a very minimal bit of energy to think before clicking Delete, particularly with the "Remove" button right there in front of you and second, even if you do delete the DL, you can simply recover it from Deleted Items, just like any other item you delete. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Previous Posts In This Thread: On Friday, February 12, 2010 1:15 PM Raj wrote: Why the Delete button in a Distribution List does not show a dialo When deleting a Distribution List under Contacts, there is no warning such as "Are you sure... Yes/No)". Your list is then deleted without any warning. This is an awful design given the fact that when you delete anything there is some warning message associated with a Delete Function. Also, the Delete button is so close to the Save & Close button. Another awful design. This is so dangerous specially when no warning message exists when deleting and your Distribution List with 100's or more entries can be deleted without any warning. Please fix these ASAP. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts On Friday, February 12, 2010 1:25 PM Sue Mosher [MVP] wrote: Why? Why? Because the item can be immediately recovered by moving it from the Deleted Items folder back to the Contacts folder. -- Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook 2007 Programming: Jumpstart for Power Users and Administrators http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=54 "Raj" wrote: On Friday, February 12, 2010 1:26 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote: There is no need for a warning. There is no need for a warning. First, it takes only a very minimal bit of energy to think before clicking Delete, particularly with the "Remove" button right there in front of you and second, even if you do delete the DL, you can simply recover it from Deleted Items, just like any other item you delete. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] On Friday, February 12, 2010 1:40 PM Raj wrote: Sue, I just tested this by deleting a single contact. Sue, I just tested this by deleting a single contact. I do not have a Deleted Items folder under Contacts. I went to the Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox still no luck. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. Also, why does the Delete functionality does not provide any warning? That does not sound like a best practice. Thanks, Raj "Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote: On Friday, February 12, 2010 2:18 PM Raj wrote: Brian, I am aware about the Deleted Items folder. Brian, I am aware about the Deleted Items folder. However, it does not exists under Contacts. The Deleted Items folder under my Mailbox does not show my deleted Contact or a Distribution List. Thus my post in the discussion. Am I missing something? I am using Outlook 2007 Pro on my office PC. Thanks. "Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: On Friday, February 12, 2010 2:44 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote: How many folder sets do you have? How many folder sets do you have? The item will be in the Deleted Items folder that resides in the same folder set from which you deleted the item. By default, Deleted Items is sorted bu item date and contacts are usually quite old so will sort early in the list. Sort by the Icon field and it will bering all like items together. It will make it much easier to find non-mail items. Do you need someone to remind you it is bedtime? People do not need their programs to be nannies, they need to think before clicking or pressing things. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] On Friday, February 12, 2010 2:45 PM Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] wrote: Of course it is not under Contacts. it is not a contacts folder. Of course it is not under Contacts. it is not a contacts folder. Use the proper view to see it. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] On Friday, February 12, 2010 3:37 PM Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: either search the deleted items folder for the DL by name or sort by theicon either search the deleted items folder for the DL by name or sort by the icon field. If you use a view that sorts by deleted date (last modified field), the DL will be at the top of the list. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/ Outlook Tips by email: EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: How many email accounts are in your main Outlook profile? http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=36602 Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice What's New for Developers in SharePoint 2010 Object Model? http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...evelopers.aspx |
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I did not delete in deleted items in the inbox either so I am very perplexed as to where I can find the distribution list. thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!
marina chang wrote: Deleted distribution list but not in deleted folder 02-Mar-10 hi, I just deleted a distribution list when I was just trying to remove one contact. I checked my deleted box and the list is not there. Any suggestions on where else to look? I have a large event approaching and this list is crucial. It would really suck to have to recreate the darn thing! Previous Posts In This Thread: Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice How to Annotate Images from a database in a web page http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...images-fr.aspx |
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