Address Bar does not use contacts.

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Clem,

I am also having this problem with the address disappearing after the
third letter is typed. For example I wanted to send an email to
(e-mail address removed). I started typing a-l-e, and all three letters
disappeared. If I typed (e-mail address removed) it would be fine until I
tried to add the "e" it would all disappear. The other thing I noticed
is that the spell check is corrupt. It tells me "please", and "see"
are incorrect, and no suggestions.

Please let me know if you came up with a solution.

Regards,

Troy
 
Troy,

I was unable to find any resolution to this problem. Ultimately, the client
chose to upgrade their new desktop to Office 2003. When I upgraded it and
copied the .pst from the laptop, all was fine.

Although, I don't need to worry about this problem anymore, I'd love to know
if anyone finds the cause and solution.

Good luck!

Clem
 
Russ Valentine said:
Good to know (and finally to have one of my suspicions confirmed).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Tracy Clayton said:
Russ,

Changing to non-cached mode fixed the problem.

Thanks!

Tracy

Russ Valentine said:
I've seen a number of users report this same problem, but I can't
reproduce
it. Autoresolution still works the same for me in Outlook 2003. Just to
clarify, are you talking about typing the name in the To: field then
invoking the Check Names feature?
Are you perhaps running against Exchange server in cached mode?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Russ,

I don't know if this is similar, but it certainly appears to be
related.

I recently upgraded to Outlook 2003, and have now found that I can no
longer
enter email addresses in a first name-last name format. For example,
with
previous versions of Outlook, I could enter RUSS VALENTINE, and the
address
book would resolve the name. Now, I simply get a message that the name
is
not found, and I have to use the format VALENTINE, RUSS to get an
acceptable
address.

Is there a setting that will enable this feature?

Regards,

Tracy Clayton

:

Correct. "Autofill" is not a meaningful term. If you mean
autocompletion,
then NO, it does not use your address book. Outlook also has a
different
feature called autoresolution. It uses your Contacts data and address
book
engine. If you enter part of a name or a nickname then tab out of the
field
(or hit Alt-K [Check Names]), Outlook will attempt to resolve the name
against your address book. If it can't it'll red underline it and you
can
right click on the name to manually resolve it. Outlook will save the
resolution for future use.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Then I'm to understand that the address book "DOES NOT" help to
autofill
the
"to" line until I have sent a note to each person, and then that
"cash"
is
kept elsewhere?

I will seperately repost the other 2 issues so as to not get them
confused
with this one


:

Not the same issue. Autocomplete doesn't use the address book. It
uses
a
cache of names derived from messages you send.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Help, I have the same issue but even after following these
instructions,
no
go.
I don't get auto fill of names even though it's turned on.
Also the "next item" and "previous item" tabs also don't work to
roll
me
through the contacts list. Any clues?

:

OK. Got it done. It worked after I shut down Outlook, then
restarted
it
and
changed the properties. Thanks

:

Go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing
directories
or address books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB in
the
Directories
and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select
"Add a
new
directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books",
and
add
the
OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first
dialog
box,
and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you
did
earlier.
Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click
Change
to
make
sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed.
If
any
of
them
aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as
Outlook
Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting
Properties,
clicking
the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this
folder
as
an
E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart Outlook after
making
these
changes.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2003, Windows XP Home Edition SP1.

I initiate a new Email message, Type part of a name in the
"To"
field,
enter Ctrl K. EMail address should populate from Contacts
but
does
not.
Instead I get a dialog box that says "Microsoft Outlook does
not
recognize
"xxx". No Addresses are shown at all in the dialog box.

Or, initiate a new Email message and click on the "TO"
button.
Contacts
List
should pop up. Instead, a "Select Names" dialog box pops up
with
no
information.

:

No one can answer without more information. At the very
least,
include
your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to enter
addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email
message,
the
field
is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information is
found.
I
cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click on
the
"To"
button
I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ,

Maybe you could assist with this similar issue.

After upgrading a user from OE6 to Outlook 2003, they are no longer able to
have Outlook "autofill" the names of contacts that they are used to typing.
I know about the Outlook.n2k file, but would this apply to an upgrade from OE?

Thanks!
Scott
scott (at) callenberg.com

Russ Valentine said:
Good to know (and finally to have one of my suspicions confirmed).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Tracy Clayton said:
Russ,

Changing to non-cached mode fixed the problem.

Thanks!

Tracy

Russ Valentine said:
I've seen a number of users report this same problem, but I can't
reproduce
it. Autoresolution still works the same for me in Outlook 2003. Just to
clarify, are you talking about typing the name in the To: field then
invoking the Check Names feature?
Are you perhaps running against Exchange server in cached mode?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Russ,

I don't know if this is similar, but it certainly appears to be
related.

I recently upgraded to Outlook 2003, and have now found that I can no
longer
enter email addresses in a first name-last name format. For example,
with
previous versions of Outlook, I could enter RUSS VALENTINE, and the
address
book would resolve the name. Now, I simply get a message that the name
is
not found, and I have to use the format VALENTINE, RUSS to get an
acceptable
address.

Is there a setting that will enable this feature?

Regards,

Tracy Clayton

:

Correct. "Autofill" is not a meaningful term. If you mean
autocompletion,
then NO, it does not use your address book. Outlook also has a
different
feature called autoresolution. It uses your Contacts data and address
book
engine. If you enter part of a name or a nickname then tab out of the
field
(or hit Alt-K [Check Names]), Outlook will attempt to resolve the name
against your address book. If it can't it'll red underline it and you
can
right click on the name to manually resolve it. Outlook will save the
resolution for future use.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Then I'm to understand that the address book "DOES NOT" help to
autofill
the
"to" line until I have sent a note to each person, and then that
"cash"
is
kept elsewhere?

I will seperately repost the other 2 issues so as to not get them
confused
with this one


:

Not the same issue. Autocomplete doesn't use the address book. It
uses
a
cache of names derived from messages you send.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Help, I have the same issue but even after following these
instructions,
no
go.
I don't get auto fill of names even though it's turned on.
Also the "next item" and "previous item" tabs also don't work to
roll
me
through the contacts list. Any clues?

:

OK. Got it done. It worked after I shut down Outlook, then
restarted
it
and
changed the properties. Thanks

:

Go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing
directories
or address books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB in
the
Directories
and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select
"Add a
new
directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books",
and
add
the
OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first
dialog
box,
and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you
did
earlier.
Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click
Change
to
make
sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed.
If
any
of
them
aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as
Outlook
Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting
Properties,
clicking
the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this
folder
as
an
E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart Outlook after
making
these
changes.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2003, Windows XP Home Edition SP1.

I initiate a new Email message, Type part of a name in the
"To"
field,
enter Ctrl K. EMail address should populate from Contacts
but
does
not.
Instead I get a dialog box that says "Microsoft Outlook does
not
recognize
"xxx". No Addresses are shown at all in the dialog box.

Or, initiate a new Email message and click on the "TO"
button.
Contacts
List
should pop up. Instead, a "Select Names" dialog box pops up
with
no
information.

:

No one can answer without more information. At the very
least,
include
your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to enter
addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email
message,
the
field
is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information is
found.
I
cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click on
the
"To"
button
I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
That would be the expected behavior. OE does not use a separate
autocompletion cache. It uses its Contact data. Outlook uses a separate
cache, and you will not have populated that cache until you send messages.
(Yes! I finally got to use the Future Perfect tense in a real sentence.)
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Scott said:
Russ,

Maybe you could assist with this similar issue.

After upgrading a user from OE6 to Outlook 2003, they are no longer able
to
have Outlook "autofill" the names of contacts that they are used to
typing.
I know about the Outlook.n2k file, but would this apply to an upgrade from
OE?

Thanks!
Scott
scott (at) callenberg.com

Russ Valentine said:
Good to know (and finally to have one of my suspicions confirmed).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Tracy Clayton said:
Russ,

Changing to non-cached mode fixed the problem.

Thanks!

Tracy

:

I've seen a number of users report this same problem, but I can't
reproduce
it. Autoresolution still works the same for me in Outlook 2003. Just
to
clarify, are you talking about typing the name in the To: field then
invoking the Check Names feature?
Are you perhaps running against Exchange server in cached mode?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Russ,

I don't know if this is similar, but it certainly appears to be
related.

I recently upgraded to Outlook 2003, and have now found that I can
no
longer
enter email addresses in a first name-last name format. For
example,
with
previous versions of Outlook, I could enter RUSS VALENTINE, and the
address
book would resolve the name. Now, I simply get a message that the
name
is
not found, and I have to use the format VALENTINE, RUSS to get an
acceptable
address.

Is there a setting that will enable this feature?

Regards,

Tracy Clayton

:

Correct. "Autofill" is not a meaningful term. If you mean
autocompletion,
then NO, it does not use your address book. Outlook also has a
different
feature called autoresolution. It uses your Contacts data and
address
book
engine. If you enter part of a name or a nickname then tab out of
the
field
(or hit Alt-K [Check Names]), Outlook will attempt to resolve the
name
against your address book. If it can't it'll red underline it and
you
can
right click on the name to manually resolve it. Outlook will save
the
resolution for future use.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Then I'm to understand that the address book "DOES NOT" help to
autofill
the
"to" line until I have sent a note to each person, and then that
"cash"
is
kept elsewhere?

I will seperately repost the other 2 issues so as to not get them
confused
with this one


:

Not the same issue. Autocomplete doesn't use the address book.
It
uses
a
cache of names derived from messages you send.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Help, I have the same issue but even after following these
instructions,
no
go.
I don't get auto fill of names even though it's turned on.
Also the "next item" and "previous item" tabs also don't work
to
roll
me
through the contacts list. Any clues?

:

OK. Got it done. It worked after I shut down Outlook, then
restarted
it
and
changed the properties. Thanks

:

Go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change
existing
directories
or address books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB
in
the
Directories
and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select
"Add a
new
directory or address book", then "Additional Address
Books",
and
add
the
OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the
first
dialog
box,
and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as
you
did
earlier.
Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click
Change
to
make
sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed.
If
any
of
them
aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders
as
Outlook
Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting
Properties,
clicking
the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this
folder
as
an
E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart Outlook
after
making
these
changes.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2003, Windows XP Home Edition SP1.

I initiate a new Email message, Type part of a name in
the
"To"
field,
enter Ctrl K. EMail address should populate from Contacts
but
does
not.
Instead I get a dialog box that says "Microsoft Outlook
does
not
recognize
"xxx". No Addresses are shown at all in the dialog box.

Or, initiate a new Email message and click on the "TO"
button.
Contacts
List
should pop up. Instead, a "Select Names" dialog box pops
up
with
no
information.

:

No one can answer without more information. At the very
least,
include
your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to
enter
addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email
message,
the
field
is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information
is
found.
I
cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click
on
the
"To"
button
I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ Valentine said:
(Yes! I finally got to use the Future Perfect tense in a real sentence.)
Click to expand...

Probably a member of one of the last generations who even KNOW what "future
perfect" means.
 
I worry about how much gray matter space those 4 years of Latin consume. I'm
running out of room.
 
Pls help to give autocomplete my address book

Tracy Clayton said:
Russ,

I don't know if this is similar, but it certainly appears to be related.

I recently upgraded to Outlook 2003, and have now found that I can no longer
enter email addresses in a first name-last name format. For example, with
previous versions of Outlook, I could enter RUSS VALENTINE, and the address
book would resolve the name. Now, I simply get a message that the name is
not found, and I have to use the format VALENTINE, RUSS to get an acceptable
address.

Is there a setting that will enable this feature?

Regards,

Tracy Clayton

Russ Valentine said:
Correct. "Autofill" is not a meaningful term. If you mean autocompletion,
then NO, it does not use your address book. Outlook also has a different
feature called autoresolution. It uses your Contacts data and address book
engine. If you enter part of a name or a nickname then tab out of the field
(or hit Alt-K [Check Names]), Outlook will attempt to resolve the name
against your address book. If it can't it'll red underline it and you can
right click on the name to manually resolve it. Outlook will save the
resolution for future use.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jim Meski said:
Then I'm to understand that the address book "DOES NOT" help to autofill
the
"to" line until I have sent a note to each person, and then that "cash" is
kept elsewhere?

I will seperately repost the other 2 issues so as to not get them confused
with this one


:

Not the same issue. Autocomplete doesn't use the address book. It uses a
cache of names derived from messages you send.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Help, I have the same issue but even after following these
instructions,
no
go.
I don't get auto fill of names even though it's turned on.
Also the "next item" and "previous item" tabs also don't work to roll
me
through the contacts list. Any clues?

:

OK. Got it done. It worked after I shut down Outlook, then restarted
it
and
changed the properties. Thanks

:

Go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing
directories
or address books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB in the
Directories
and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select "Add a
new
directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books", and add
the
OAB. Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first dialog
box,
and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you did
earlier.
Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click Change to
make
sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed. If any
of
them
aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as
Outlook
Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting Properties,
clicking
the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this folder as
an
E-mail address book" box. Make sure you restart Outlook after
making
these
changes.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Using Outlook 2003, Windows XP Home Edition SP1.

I initiate a new Email message, Type part of a name in the "To"
field,
enter Ctrl K. EMail address should populate from Contacts but does
not.
Instead I get a dialog box that says "Microsoft Outlook does not
recognize
"xxx". No Addresses are shown at all in the dialog box.

Or, initiate a new Email message and click on the "TO" button.
Contacts
List
should pop up. Instead, a "Select Names" dialog box pops up with
no
information.

:

No one can answer without more information. At the very least,
include
your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to enter
addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email message,
the
field
is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information is found.
I
cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click on the
"To"
button
I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
gokul said:
Pls help to give autocomplete my address book
Click to expand...

What does this mean? Use additional sentences to describe what you want.
Include your Outlook version.
 
I'm (e-mail address removed) and really annoyed at having paid so much money for this
program which has given me nothing but trouble and now appears to be unuseable
/gm

Russ Valentine said:
No one can answer without more information. At the very least, include your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to enter addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
David said:
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email message, the field is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information is found. I cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click on the "To" button I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Well at least you'll now have plenty of spam to look forward to, having
posted your mail address

graham milne said:
I'm (e-mail address removed) and really annoyed at having paid so much money for
this
program which has given me nothing but trouble and now appears to be
unuseable
/gm

Russ Valentine said:
No one can answer without more information. At the very least, include
your
Outlook version and the method by which you want to enter addresses.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
David said:
When writing a name in the Address field of an Email message, the field
is
not populated by the contacts folder. No information is found. I cannot
figure out how to reset Outlook so that when I click on the "To" button
I
get
the names that populate my Contacts.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
=?Utf- said:
I'm (e-mail address removed) and really annoyed at having paid so much money for this
program which has given me nothing but trouble and now appears to be unuseable
/gm
Click to expand...

In the Select Names: Contacts dialog, have you changed the radio button
selection away from 'Name only' ?
 
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