Auto Fill To field in OL XP

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Chris

Hello,

I am trying to figure out why the auto fill feature in
Outlook XP is bringing up the wrong addresses when I use
it. I have the correct addresses in my contacts folder
but for some reason when I just manually type in the
addresses the auto fill feature brings up an incorrect
list of addresses from somewhere. My assumtion was that
it should read addresses from the contacts folder. Am I
wrong in this assuption and if so how do I correct it.

Thanks for any and all help.

Chris
 
The AutoComplete function in Outlook 2002 works against addresses you've
typed in, not against your Contacts folder. If you want to delete
individual entries from the AutoComplete cache, start typing in a name
and when the list comes up, point to the entry you want to delete (so
that it's highlighted) and press Delete. To delete the whole cache and
start over, look for a file with an .NK2 extension and rename it or move
it. Outlook will start a new cache file the next time an e-mail address
is typed into the To: box. Note that if you're using Windows 2000 or
XP, you'll need to search in hidden and system folders to find the .NK2
file (it also helps to have file extensions visible).

If you don't like AutoComplete and want to turn it off, you can do so
here: Tools | Options | E-mail Options | Advanced E-mail Options |
Suggest names while completing To, Cc, and Bcc fields (clear this
checkbox).

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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The auto fill feature is a great help, but it requires
a level of trust that the Wizard is doing the right
thing. I wonder if there is a way to edit the list or add
addresses manually?
 
No. You can delete names, though, by selecting them when they appear on the popup.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
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