Lost my contacts list.
 

Returned to my computer a few days ago - after a week away.

Wifey had been in there - clicking things.

Outlook Express had lost the left hand "pane" with my list of "folders" and my "contacts" list.

Have managed to get the list of folders back - but cannot find a way of getting the abbreviated address book back in the bottom left hand corner.

Windows Millenium. Outlook Express. (Sigh).

Try View then Layout and make sure the contacts box is ticked.
If this doesnt work you can add contacts to the toolbar by view , layout, customise toolbar and then highlight contacts and then click add then apply at the bottom of the box.
Silly question but could it be that the contacts box has been dragged down so that the line is sitting on top of the base line on the bottom left corner, try putting the cursor over it and see if it gives you the symbol (double arrow) and if it does try to drag it up.

Thanks SLF - line 1 worked a treat.

Knew it would be easy for somebody.

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.

On the same general topic, I can't get my folders to stay in view. I tick View Layout Folders List then Apply, but next time I open OE they have disappeared again. W98SE

Que??

I found with the "folders" list that there is a small symbol of a map pin.

Click that and the list stays. I think it was in top right hand corner of the folders 'pane'.