Source for automatic name completion

[BadgerWI]

Dear Folks,

Using Outlook 2003 and Windows XP.

On my previous installation, Outlook 2000,I was able to
specify the first source of data for automatic name
completion in email.

I can't seem to find that option in Outlook 2003, and the
program seems to look first in my secondary data source.

Any ideas?

thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook 2000 never had autocompletion. It only had autoresolution, for which
you could determine the order in which your folders were checked.

Outlook 2002 and 2003 have autocompletion, which will only reference the
cache created from messages you have sent, never your Contacts Folders. You
can always turn off autocompletion and return to autoresolution if you wish.

 

[Adam Smith]

Does unchecking "suggest names" turn off auto completion?

Outlook 2000 never had autocompletion. It only had autoresolution, for which
you could determine the order in which your folders were checked.

Outlook 2002 and 2003 have autocompletion, which will only reference the
cache created from messages you have sent, never your Contacts Folders. You
can always turn off autocompletion and return to autoresolution if you wish.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Dear Folks,

Using Outlook 2003 and Windows XP.

On my previous installation, Outlook 2000,I was able to
specify the first source of data for automatic name
completion in email.

I can't seem to find that option in Outlook 2003, and the
program seems to look first in my secondary data source.

Any ideas?

thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Indeed.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Does unchecking "suggest names" turn off auto completion?

Outlook 2000 never had autocompletion. It only had autoresolution, for which
you could determine the order in which your folders were checked.

Outlook 2002 and 2003 have autocompletion, which will only reference the
cache created from messages you have sent, never your Contacts Folders. You
can always turn off autocompletion and return to autoresolution if you wish.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Dear Folks,

Using Outlook 2003 and Windows XP.

On my previous installation, Outlook 2000,I was able to
specify the first source of data for automatic name
completion in email.

I can't seem to find that option in Outlook 2003, and the
program seems to look first in my secondary data source.

Any ideas?

thanks

 

[Randy]

Where exactly did you specify the source(s) for automatic name completion.
Randy

 

[Randy]

Badger,

The data source for your autocompletion is listed in your system registry.
We've seen some fairly irregular entries when people have upgraded. Are
those the only two versions of the software that you've had on your
computer? Have you ever upgraded your OS?

What I would do is to do a search (make sure advance search funcitons are
enabled). With them enabled check hidden and system folders also. Look for
*.nk2. When you find the location of that file, note where it is. Next,
browse your system to that location. Make certain that your folder view
options let you see hidden and system folders.

You may find you original NK2 file there. It might be called somthing like
Microsoft Outlook Internet Settings.bak or NK2 or something. You might also
find that your system has created a new (and empty) Outlook.nk2. If this is
the case, try renaming your old NK2 file to the new NK2 file name.

Often, your 2003 Outlook will read this file without difficulty.

Have you ever had your PC in an Exchange environment?

Ran

 

[Adam Smith]

Randy et al,

I originally had Outlook 2000 and now Outlook 2003, both in MS Exchange, CWO
mode.

My preference is to search for names in my contacts folder first, but
Outlook 2003 seems to prefer to look in a Global exchange data folder first.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I already told you that autocompletion does not use Contacts data. Only
autoresolution does.