Autocomplete by Address Only?

[BoomerM3]

Lots of people I correspond with do not have email addresses that match
their names. Example: Tom Brown is (e-mail address removed), etc When I use
autocomplete and type Bro, I never get Tom Brown. I would have to
remember to type Lad... to get autocomplete to work. Why try to
remember an address?

Autocomplete works for John Smith if I type Joh, so it's not that
Outlook is not working on my machine. I understand how autocomplete
works - but I don't see a setting that will allow me to autocomplete
the address based on Name, rather than address. I'm using Outlook
2003 on Windows XP

Have I missed a setting or option?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

If you enter "Tom" do you get Tom Brown?

 

[BoomerM3]

There does not seem to be any consistent result. 2 names in my contact
list work differently (although both are set up the same). However,
typing the first few letters of the email address always works.

Suggestions?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Autocomplete is detached from the contacts list - the full names should be
in autocomplete though, at least for the people you replied.

If you type bro and Ctrl+K, does Tom Brown (or other Bro's) come up?

 

[BoomerM3]

As I type a name, I get whatever is in the NK2 file - apparently first
name. But, I also get actual email addresses that begin with 'T'. In
some cases, I don't see a name, only an email address.

So: if I type 'T' I get Tom (and other names with T)
if I type 'B' I do not get Brown (and other names with B)
if I type 'R' I get (e-mail address removed) (and other names with R)
But if I want Pinky Smith ([email protected]), I can only get that by
typing 'R'

Hope you can understand the examples.
Thanks.

Autocomplete is detached from the contacts list - the full names should be
in autocomplete though, at least for the people you replied.

If you type bro and Ctrl+K, does Tom Brown (or other Bro's) come up?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

There does not seem to be any consistent result. 2 names in my contact
list work differently (although both are set up the same). However,
typing the first few letters of the email address always works.

Suggestions?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

what display name does pinky use when he sends you a message that you reply
to?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

As I type a name, I get whatever is in the NK2 file - apparently first
name. But, I also get actual email addresses that begin with 'T'. In
some cases, I don't see a name, only an email address.

So: if I type 'T' I get Tom (and other names with T)
if I type 'B' I do not get Brown (and other names with B)
if I type 'R' I get (e-mail address removed) (and other names with R)
But if I want Pinky Smith ([email protected]), I can only get that by
typing 'R'

Hope you can understand the examples.
Thanks.

Autocomplete is detached from the contacts list - the full names should
be
in autocomplete though, at least for the people you replied.

If you type bro and Ctrl+K, does Tom Brown (or other Bro's) come up?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

There does not seem to be any consistent result. 2 names in my contact
list work differently (although both are set up the same). However,
typing the first few letters of the email address always works.

Suggestions?


Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
If you enter "Tom" do you get Tom Brown?

Lots of people I correspond with do not have email addresses that
match
their names. Example: Tom Brown is (e-mail address removed), etc When I
use
autocomplete and type Bro, I never get Tom Brown. I would have to
remember to type Lad... to get autocomplete to work. Why try to
remember an address?

Autocomplete works for John Smith if I type Joh, so it's not that
Outlook is not working on my machine. I understand how autocomplete
works - but I don't see a setting that will allow me to autocomplete
the address based on Name, rather than address. I'm using Outlook
2003 on Windows XP

Have I missed a setting or option?

 

[BoomerM3]

None ! Or so it appears.

what display name does pinky use when he sends you a message that you reply
to?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

As I type a name, I get whatever is in the NK2 file - apparently first
name. But, I also get actual email addresses that begin with 'T'. In
some cases, I don't see a name, only an email address.

So: if I type 'T' I get Tom (and other names with T)
if I type 'B' I do not get Brown (and other names with B)
if I type 'R' I get (e-mail address removed) (and other names with R)
But if I want Pinky Smith ([email protected]), I can only get that by
typing 'R'

Hope you can understand the examples.
Thanks.

Autocomplete is detached from the contacts list - the full names should
be
in autocomplete though, at least for the people you replied.

If you type bro and Ctrl+K, does Tom Brown (or other Bro's) come up?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






There does not seem to be any consistent result. 2 names in my contact
list work differently (although both are set up the same). However,
typing the first few letters of the email address always works.

Suggestions?


Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] wrote:
If you enter "Tom" do you get Tom Brown?

Lots of people I correspond with do not have email addresses that
match
their names. Example: Tom Brown is (e-mail address removed), etc When I
use
autocomplete and type Bro, I never get Tom Brown. I would have to
remember to type Lad... to get autocomplete to work. Why try to
remember an address?

Autocomplete works for John Smith if I type Joh, so it's not that
Outlook is not working on my machine. I understand how autocomplete
works - but I don't see a setting that will allow me to autocomplete
the address based on Name, rather than address. I'm using Outlook
2003 on Windows XP

Have I missed a setting or option?

 

[Brian Tillman]

None ! Or so it appears.

That would be why it's not in the NK2 file, then.