How do I create and populate a Contacts folder in my main account, when one does not exist?
I have multiple accounts in Outlook. My primary account is a personal POP account. At one time it had a Contacts list. I did some cleanup of old .pst files, and following the cleanup (possibly coincidentally) my contacts disappeared, although the calendar and email folders are all still intact.
I discovered Contacts in an archive folder. I tried to copy the the Contacts from the archive folder to the main account, and it allowed me to do the copy but when I click on the little Contacts icon at the bottom of the left panel, the list of Contact folders still does not include one in that main account.
I went into Accounts and then Data Files, and noticed that the default data file was set to my Microsoft Exchange account for work, rather than my personal account. I changed it, and now when I click on the Contacts icon I get the mail folders, instead of a Contacts folder. So I changed it back.
So I am still trying to figure out how to create and populate a Contacts folder in my main account.