I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me a
lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).

Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

I can't get it to work either - it's ANNOYING! Did you figure it out?

"sinisiro" wrote:

> I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
> Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me a
> lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
>
> Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

I'm having the exact same problem. Sometimes it completes it automatically
as I type the first few letters, sometimes I have to type the whole name in
and then when I hit Enter the entire address completes itself, and sometimes
is doesn't do the auto complete at all. No apparent rhyme or reason as to
why it does one or the other.

"Wendy" wrote:

> I can't get it to work either - it's ANNOYING! Did you figure it out?
>
> "sinisiro" wrote:
>
> > I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
> > Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me a
> > lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
> >
> > Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

Nothing to fix.
Windows Mail only remembers the last 29 addresses that came up on your
computer, not your entire contact list.
For those that don't belong the " the last 29 ", you'll have to click TO to
find the name/address.
Windows Live Mail does remember the whole list.
To down load Windows Live Mail : http://download.live.com

t-4-2


"sinisiro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:104C54FC-8DE1-4CA3-97E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
> Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me
> a
> lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
>
> Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

Windows Live Mail auto-completes from the complete list of your
contacts. Windows Mail won't. You are welcome to upgrade to
Windows Live Mail: http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"nrgdog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AF67A99F-70A9-4475-8F70-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm having the exact same problem. Sometimes it completes it automatically
> as I type the first few letters, sometimes I have to type the whole name in
> and then when I hit Enter the entire address completes itself, and sometimes
> is doesn't do the auto complete at all. No apparent rhyme or reason as to
> why it does one or the other.
>
> "Wendy" wrote:
>
>> I can't get it to work either - it's ANNOYING! Did you figure it out?
>>
>> "sinisiro" wrote:
>>
>> > I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
>> > Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me a
>> > lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
>> >
>> > Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

The auto-complete in Windows Mail just doesn't work correctly.
It keeps a separate list of the last 29 addresses you've typed in, including
bad ones. This list is kept in the registry (in binary).
Just click on the To: button, and select your recipient.

This is one of the features that works properly in the newer Windows Live
Mail.


--
Windows 7 beta
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
http://download.live.com/wlmail


"sinisiro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:104C54FC-8DE1-4CA3-97E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
> Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me
> a
> lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
>
> Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?

Hey Dave, How do you delete the "bad ones" from the autocomplete list?

"Dave" wrote:

> The auto-complete in Windows Mail just doesn't work correctly.
> It keeps a separate list of the last 29 addresses you've typed in, including
> bad ones. This list is kept in the registry (in binary).
> Just click on the To: button, and select your recipient.
>
> This is one of the features that works properly in the newer Windows Live
> Mail.
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 beta
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
>
> "sinisiro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:104C54FC-8DE1-4CA3-97E8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have checked "automatically complete email addresses when composing" in
> > Tools, Options, Send. However, it doesn't always work. It would save me
> > a
> > lot of time if it worked (like Outlook Express).
> >
> > Does anyone know how to get it to work ALL THE TIME?
>
>

"waterbug_ca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6BE7092C-AF67-46CF-9FD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey Dave, How do you delete the "bad ones" from the autocomplete list?
>

See the following links, the first describes manual deletion, the second
provides a tool to do it for you.

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/

Thanks Mac... worked like a charm.

"mac" wrote:

>
> "waterbug_ca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6BE7092C-AF67-46CF-9FD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hey Dave, How do you delete the "bad ones" from the autocomplete list?
> >
>
> See the following links, the first describes manual deletion, the second
> provides a tool to do it for you.
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>
>
>

Thanks, Mac!
;-)


--
Windows 7 beta
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
http://download.live.com/wlmail


" mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "waterbug_ca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6BE7092C-AF67-46CF-9FD6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hey Dave, How do you delete the "bad ones" from the autocomplete list?
>>
>
> See the following links, the first describes manual deletion, the second
> provides a tool to do it for you.
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>