Restore Contact List

Hi,
A week back, my contacts (not BBM contacts) started getting wiped out. I was told that this is a software issue and thus got my software upgraded. I have also taken a backup of my contacts on my e-mail, but i'm not sure how to restore them. Can someone please guide me on restoring my contact list from my e-mail account. The device (9700) has automatically restored my BBM contacts, but i need to get my Contact Book contacts back.
This is urgent.. i've lost all my contacts, so a prompt reply will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Simran

Assuming that you made your backup using the Desktop Manager, you simply use the Desktop Manager again to restore it. In version 5.x, select backup and restore, then restore, then selectively restore your contacts (might need to go to Advanced to do this).
In DTM 6.x, select Device, Restore, then selectively restore your contacts.

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