Windows 10: How do I get my address book back after reinstalling W10?

I recently reinstalled Windows 10 which deleted most of my programs. I reinstalled Mozilla Thunderbird which is my email client but now find that my contacts list is empty. How can I get it back? I have two Gmail accounts and one Hotmail account. I checked my browser-based Gmail account and contacts are missing there also.

I checked my laptop where Windows was not installed thinking to export from there and import to my desktop. No addresses there either.

How can I get my contacts/address book back?

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Cannot add contacts personal folders to address book in Outlook 2016


Many thanks for all your suggestions, HippsieGypsie, but nothing seems to be working. I cannot delete my folder so I have to keep trying to get it included in the list of available address books. My contacts are all in the Contacts - Personal Folders, but this list is not included amongst those offered by Outlook as a default address book.

 

Address book

Hi Cameron,

To better assist you, please clarify the following:

• Is the Address book that you are referring to for your Outlook account?
• Do you want to receive emails from selected email addresses only?
• Any troubleshooting steps that you’ve done so far?

Regards.

 

How do I get Outlook 2010 to export the correct address book


I have three options listed in Outlook when I try to export a CSV contact list from the address book.. Myself, another person, and the 'Outlook Data File'. I am the default person.

When you open the address book, the choice that has the current contacts is my name-contacts. When you go to the export file section, it is called suggested contacts. If I export this file and open it in excel, it shows names and street addresses with no email address listed. There are also names in the file that are no longer in my address book.

How do I get the address book to export the current list from my address book, and how do I get the excel file to show the email address?