Outlook 2007 Contacts auto-fill not working

[M Skabialka]

When I create a new email at work using OL 2007 on Exchange, and start in
the To field, as soon as I start to type the name it comes up with
suggestions from my contacts list - the more I type the closer the match.
When I use OL 2007 at home, this doesn't happen. I can double-click the
To... button and select a contact, but I would rather it came up with
suggestions to save typing. I use my own ISP there. Right now there are no
suggestions no matter how much I type.

Is this an ISP/Exchange issue, or is there an option I could check to look
into my contacts list as soon as I start to type any part of the name?

 

[F.H. Muffman]

When I create a new email at work using OL 2007 on Exchange, and start

in the To field, as soon as I start to type the name it comes up with
suggestions from my contacts list - the more I type the closer the
match. When I use OL 2007 at home, this doesn't happen. I can
double-click the To... button and select a contact, but I would rather
it came up with suggestions to save typing. I use my own ISP there.
Right now there are no suggestions no matter how much I type.

Is this an ISP/Exchange issue, or is there an option I could check to
look into my contacts list as soon as I start to type any part of the
name?

Actually, it doesn't use your contacts. It uses addresses you've mailed
before which are stored in an nk2 file on the harddrive.

Mail a person once, it'll show up the next time you send.

Actually, if everyone is in your contacts, try this. Add everyone to the
To line. Save the message to drafts. Delete the message. That *might*
fill the nk2 file (I believe it should, but I could be wrong).