Bad contact files and contact database repair?

[Bob Mack]

I am running Outlook 2000 in WinX

Have a problem with my primary contact list. There appear to be a number of blank contacts which I cannot delete and I can not import new or replacement vales for individual contacts. I have not been able to find a way to repair the database

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Are you using a .PST file? If so, try running the Inbox Repair Tool against
it to see if it finds any errors. Search your drive for a file called
scanpst.exe and run it.

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MVP - Outlook

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[Bob Mack]

Thank you so much for your reply. I ran the scan program but still seem to be having the problem of not being able to delete some contacts. If I try and delete a contact I still get "The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists restart outlook" Of course restarting does not solve the problem.

----- Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook] wrote: -----

Are you using a .PST file? If so, try running the Inbox Repair Tool against
it to see if it finds any errors. Search your drive for a file called
scanpst.exe and run it.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

*** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***


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