auto-complete (addresses)

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In Windows Mail, typing the first letter of an address invokes a
drop-down menu with all addresses that contain that letter. This
auto-complete list is created automatically as mail is sent. Many of
the addresses are not in the CONTACTS folder. _Where are they stored?_

In Windows LIVE Mail, there seems to be a different behavior. ONLY
addresses in the CONTACTS folder are dropped-down. Can someone confirm
this?

How can LIVE Mail be configured to perform as Windows Mail does, with
the addresses added automatically?
 
In Windows Mail, typing the first letter of an address invokes a
drop-down menu with all addresses that contain that letter. This
auto-complete list is created automatically as mail is sent. Many of
the addresses are not in the CONTACTS folder...

_Where are they stored?_

In Windows LIVE Mail, there seems to be a different behavior. ONLY
addresses in the CONTACTS folder are dropped-down. Can someone confirm
this?

How can LIVE Mail be configured to perform as Windows Mail does, with
the addresses added automatically?
 
The Windows Mail auto-complete list is stored in the Registry.
It remembers a maximum of the last 29 recipients you've sent to.

WLM only displays matching recipients from Contacts.
To auto-add new contacts: Tools, Options, Send, select
"Automatically put people..."
 
/Gary VanderMolen/ said:
The Windows Mail auto-complete list is stored in the Registry.
It remembers a maximum of the last 29 recipients you've sent to.

WLM only displays matching recipients from Contacts.
To auto-add new contacts: Tools, Options, Send, select
"Automatically put people..."
Click to expand...

Thanks for the confirmation, Gary.

As for Windows Mail, the registry was the first thing I thought of for a
list of saved addresses, but FIND does not locate them. Tried several
searches. Also did a text string search of the entire C: drive.
Nothing there either.
 
Take a look here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Recently Used Addresses
 
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