address book

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Ann Baird

If I have a person or address in my address book how can I , when I am
sending out an email, when I start to type the name or address in just have
it all appear? What is the point of having it in my address book if it
will not recognize it and automatically appear like in my old outlook
express?!

Thanks,
Ann Baird
 
Ann Baird said:
If I have a person or address in my address book how can I , when I am
sending out an email, when I start to type the name or address in just
have it all appear? What is the point of having it in my address book if
it will not recognize it and automatically appear like in my old outlook
express?!

Thanks,
Ann Baird
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Apparently this is a bug with imported contacts, they will work after you
have used the contact once?
You could of course select the To: next to the address line and add the
address from the resulting dialogue box.
 
Lots of luck on that one. I found that mine works some of the time on some
of the names. No rhyme nor reason as to when it will work.
I now just put all addresses on the BCC line and do so by double clicking on
the BBC and then clicking on the individual names in the screen that opens.
Very annoying for a new program.
 
mac said:
Apparently this is a bug with imported contacts, they will work after you
have used the contact once?
You could of course select the To: next to the address line and add the
address from the resulting dialogue box.
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And then I think it only saves a limited number. I don't know yet what that
number is.
 
Here's what I've found that works. Type in the first 3 letters of the email
address and then hit the Tab key. This works. But, depending on how your
address book is sorted can make a difference. For instance, if you have a
person named John Smith and his email address is (e-mail address removed), try
typing joh and hitting the Tab key and see if it fills in properly. If it
doesn't try typing smi (for Smith) and that may work. I've been through lots
of frustration on this issue but I think I've finally figured it out as
described above. Let the group know if it works for you too.
 
Ann Baird said:
If I have a person or address in my address book how can I , when I am
sending out an email, when I start to type the name or address in just
have it all appear? What is the point of having it in my address book if
it will not recognize it and automatically appear like in my old outlook
express?!

Thanks,
Ann Baird
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Just my two-cents-worth, Ann: I learned to depend on the consistent
helpfulness of the Auto-Complete feature in Outlook Express ... you did too,
I'm sure. But we're all learning that it's just WEIRD here in WinMail ... it
kinda sorta doesn't work, but sometimes it does.... who needs the grief? I
just turned OFF the Auto-Complete feature ... 4th checkbox in
Tools>Options>Send.

I thought I'd really MISS it, but y'know, it doesn't take me THAT much
longer to type "John Smith" than it does to type "joh" ... and given the
limitations of WinMail, I've REALLY gotten used to doing it this way, now,
and I like it! If I accidentally type "John Smih" it will tell me there's no
match, and it will intelligently suggest most-likely alternatives ... and
click, it's done. I can separate multiple names with a simple comma, I don't
have to look at WinMail's annoying <bracketed> addresses ... it just makes
life easier.

bilglas
 
Ann Baird said:
If I have a person or address in my address book how can I , when I am
sending out an email, when I start to type the name or address in just
have it all appear? What is the point of having it in my address book if
it will not recognize it and automatically appear like in my old outlook
express?!

Thanks,
Ann Baird
Click to expand...

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Just my two-cents-worth, Ann: I learned to depend on the consistent
helpfulness of the Auto-Complete feature in Outlook Express ... you did too,
I'm sure. But we're all learning that it's just WEIRD here in WinMail ... it
kinda sorta doesn't work, but sometimes it does.... who needs the grief? I
just turned OFF the Auto-Complete feature ... 4th checkbox in
Tools>Options>Send.

I thought I'd really MISS it, but y'know, it doesn't take me THAT much
longer to type "John Smith" than it does to type "joh" ... and given the
limitations of WinMail, I've REALLY gotten used to doing it this way, now,
and I like it! If I accidentally type "John Smih" it will tell me there's no
match, and it will intelligently suggest most-likely alternatives ... and
click, it's done. I can separate multiple names with a simple comma, I don't
have to look at WinMail's annoying <bracketed> addresses ... it just makes
life easier.

bilglas
 
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