Lost WLM Contacts

My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM has
been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared. Are they
really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server somewhere?
She claims she wasn't working at all with the contacts when they
disappeared.

Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.

Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live
ID) list which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.

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...winston
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"Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message news:...
> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts
> disappeared. Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server somewhere? She claims she wasn't working
> at all with the contacts when they disappeared.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.

Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.

If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
back'?...............Paul C

"...winston" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later chose
> not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list which if
> none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>
> --
> ...winston
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>
> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM
>> has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared. Are
>> they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server
>> somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all with the contacts when
>> they disappeared.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:36:22 -0500, Paul Calcagno wrote:

> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:...

>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>> news:...

>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM
>>> has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared. Are
>>> they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server
>>> somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all with the contacts when
>>> they disappeared.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.

>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later chose
>> not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list which if
>> none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.

> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>
> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
> back'?

If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live Services
using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with that
Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers. Signing in with that Windows
Live ID will restore access to those contacts.

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Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

To add to Norman's response
"If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live Services
using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with that
Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers"

....and stored locally in a database file used by WLM. Once signed on with that Live ID, the local contacts are loaded and then
synchronized(with those on the remote server). Synchronization ensures that the local database and the remote storage are common.

Note: Seperately, if one deletes that Live ID's local contact database folder(in Windows Explorer not WLM) the next sign-on with
that same Live ID will download the remote contacts(synchronize) and recreate the local database.

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...winston
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"Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>
> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come back'?...............Paul C
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message news:...
>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non
>> Live ID) list which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
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>>
>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message news:...
>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts
>>> disappeared. Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server somewhere? She claims she wasn't
>>> working at all with the contacts when they disappeared.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>>

Ok, thanks Winston for all your help. Paul C

"N. Miller" <> wrote in message
news:1uub26zu90qy7$....
> On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:36:22 -0500, Paul Calcagno wrote:
>
>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>
>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>
>>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM
>>>> has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared.
>>>> Are
>>>> they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on server
>>>> somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all with the contacts when
>>>> they disappeared.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>
>>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later
>>> chose
>>> not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list which if
>>> none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>
>> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>>
>> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
>> back'?
>
> If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live Services
> using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with
> that
> Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers. Signing in with that
> Windows
> Live ID will restore access to those contacts.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Thanks, Winston............Paul C

"...winston" <> wrote in message
news:uMCc#...
> To add to Norman's response
> "If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live
> Services
> using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with
> that
> Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers"
>
> ...and stored locally in a database file used by WLM. Once signed on with
> that Live ID, the local contacts are loaded and then synchronized(with
> those on the remote server). Synchronization ensures that the local
> database and the remote storage are common.
>
> Note: Seperately, if one deletes that Live ID's local contact database
> folder(in Windows Explorer not WLM) the next sign-on with that same Live
> ID will download the remote contacts(synchronize) and recreate the local
> database.
>
> --
> ...winston
> ms-mvp mail
>
> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>>
>> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
>> back'?...............Paul C
>>
>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later
>>> chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list
>>> which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM
>>>> has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared.
>>>> Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on
>>>> server somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all with the
>>>> contacts when they disappeared.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>>>

You're welcome and good luck.

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...winston
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"Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message news:ujBgX$...
> Thanks, Winston............Paul C
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:uMCc#...
>> To add to Norman's response
>> "If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live
>> Services
>> using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with
>> that
>> Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers"
>>
>> ...and stored locally in a database file used by WLM. Once signed on with
>> that Live ID, the local contacts are loaded and then synchronized(with
>> those on the remote server). Synchronization ensures that the local
>> database and the remote storage are common.
>>
>> Note: Seperately, if one deletes that Live ID's local contact database
>> folder(in Windows Explorer not WLM) the next sign-on with that same Live
>> ID will download the remote contacts(synchronize) and recreate the local
>> database.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>>>
>>> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
>>> back'?...............Paul C
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later
>>>> chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list
>>>> which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her WLM
>>>>> has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts disappeared.
>>>>> Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back? Are they on
>>>>> server somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all with the
>>>>> contacts when they disappeared.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>>>>

Is it possible to keep contacts on the server when signing in to live mail
and keep them on local disk too??

Doug

"...winston" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> You're welcome and good luck.
>
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> ...winston
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>
> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
> news:ujBgX$...
>> Thanks, Winston............Paul C
>>
>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>> news:uMCc#...
>>> To add to Norman's response
>>> "If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live
>>> Services
>>> using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with
>>> that
>>> Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers"
>>>
>>> ...and stored locally in a database file used by WLM. Once signed on
>>> with that Live ID, the local contacts are loaded and then
>>> synchronized(with those on the remote server). Synchronization ensures
>>> that the local database and the remote storage are common.
>>>
>>> Note: Seperately, if one deletes that Live ID's local contact database
>>> folder(in Windows Explorer not WLM) the next sign-on with that same Live
>>> ID will download the remote contacts(synchronize) and recreate the local
>>> database.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ...winston
>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>
>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>>>>
>>>> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
>>>> back'?...............Paul C
>>>>
>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later
>>>>> chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list
>>>>> which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> ...winston
>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>
>>>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her
>>>>>> WLM has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts
>>>>>> disappeared. Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back?
>>>>>> Are they on server somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all
>>>>>> with the contacts when they disappeared.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>>>>>

If using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live, then the contacts are stored locally and on the web server(contacts.live.com)

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...winston
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"Doug" <> wrote in message news:...
> Is it possible to keep contacts on the server when signing in to live mail
> and keep them on local disk too??
>
> Doug
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> You're welcome and good luck.
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>> news:ujBgX$...
>>> Thanks, Winston............Paul C
>>>
>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>> news:uMCc#...
>>>> To add to Norman's response
>>>> "If your wife had originally set WLMail to sign in to Windows Live
>>>> Services
>>>> using a Windows Live ID, the Contacts list she had was associated with
>>>> that
>>>> Windows Live ID, and stored on remote servers"
>>>>
>>>> ...and stored locally in a database file used by WLM. Once signed on
>>>> with that Live ID, the local contacts are loaded and then
>>>> synchronized(with those on the remote server). Synchronization ensures
>>>> that the local database and the remote storage are common.
>>>>
>>>> Note: Seperately, if one deletes that Live ID's local contact database
>>>> folder(in Windows Explorer not WLM) the next sign-on with that same Live
>>>> ID will download the remote contacts(synchronize) and recreate the local
>>>> database.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ...winston
>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>
>>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi Winston. Not sure how she signed in but I'll try to find out.
>>>>>
>>>>> If she re-signs in using Live ID will her contacts `come
>>>>> back'?...............Paul C
>>>>>
>>>>> "...winston" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> Was she using a Live ID to sign on to Windows Live in WLM then later
>>>>>> chose not to thus resorting to the default Contacts(non Live ID) list
>>>>>> which if none were entered, migrated, or imported would be blank.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ...winston
>>>>>> ms-mvp mail
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Paul Calcagno" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> My wife is running a Dell laptop with XP SP3 and 1 Gig of RAM. Her
>>>>>>> WLM has been running fine but all of a sudden her contacts
>>>>>>> disappeared. Are they really gone? Is there a way to get them back?
>>>>>>> Are they on server somewhere? She claims she wasn't working at all
>>>>>>> with the contacts when they disappeared.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated..........Paul C.
>>>>>>