

Starting Outlook with the remigratecategories switch. Start-> type: outlook.exe /remigratecategories.You can also start Outlook with the /remigratecategories switch to achieve the same result
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When you press this button, Outlook will look through the entire mailbox for Categories and when found, it will add them to the Master Category List.īuild the Master Category List by using the Upgrade to Color Categories button if Outlook didn’t do it automatically. Here you’ll see a button called “Upgrade to Color Categories…”. To build the new Category list in Outlook, right click on the top of the mailbox and choose Properties. If you are coming from Outlook 2003 or previous or when you have imported your pst-file rather than reconnected it to Outlook or reconfigured it with you account, then Outlook will need to rebuild the Master Category list. Starting with Outlook 2007, the Master Category List is stored within the mailbox (pst-file, ost-file or Exchange mailbox) as opposed to previous versions of Outlook which stored them in the Registry. The original thread starter may use the Report button to request it be reopened but anyone else with a similar issue should start a New Thread.

I copied the pst-file from my old computer running an older version of Outlook to the new one but now I'm missing all my Categories in Outlook.Īctually, your categories are still there. Missing Office 365 Outlook People/Contacts Thread starter cuttlefish Start date Status This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies.
