auto fillin mail recipient's name

[william]

When I open Microsoft Outlook and click New to begin a new e-email, I would
like to type just a few letters of the persons name to whom the e-mail will
go and have Outlook auto complete that name. This works on my office
computer, but I cannot figure out how to make it work on my home computer.

I am running Microsoft Outlook 2003 with service pack two applied along with
all other updates and patches.

 

[BillR [MVP]]

The options should be in Tools | Options | Preferences tab | Email Options
button | Advanced Email Options button ... make sure both "suggest names
when .." and "Automatic Name checking" are checked to get all namechecking
features.

 

[william]

I followed your instructions exactly, and I do not get the auto name
suggestion I want. Any other suggestions?

William

 

[BillR [MVP]]

It can take some time for Outlook to build up a nickname file from emails
you send and receive.
You can speed it up a little.
As an example, if you have Contacts called John enter John int eh To field
of an email and then press Alt + k and choose a name to associate with John.
If you have two John's then do it again and you'll get two options for John
pop up. The list will more completely populate over time as you use Outlook.

If this *has* been working and you now have problems you might have a
corrupted nickname file.
To allow Outlook to create a new nickname file refer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=287623

 

[william]

Great! That works like a charm.

Guy

It can take some time for Outlook to build up a nickname file from emails
you send and receive.
You can speed it up a little.
As an example, if you have Contacts called John enter John int eh To field
of an email and then press Alt + k and choose a name to associate with
John. If you have two John's then do it again and you'll get two options
for John pop up. The list will more completely populate over time as you
use Outlook.

If this *has* been working and you now have problems you might have a
corrupted nickname file.
To allow Outlook to create a new nickname file refer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=287623