contacts in subfolders don't autocomplete

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How do you get contacts in subfolders (i.e. a folder created under the main
Contact folder) to work with the CTRL+K name check in a new mail message?

A contact that is listed in my main contact list, I can type in the first
name of in the To: field of a new message, hit CTRL+K, and it will autofill
in the name and underline it indictating an email match. However, if I try
to do this with a contact out of one of the subfolder contact lists it
doesn't work and I get promoted to find the name manually. I've found that
if I drag the contact out into the main contacts folder, then back into the
subfolder it will work. But if the contact has been created in the subfolder
it doesn't. How do I get the subfolders to be included in that shortcut name
lookup?

I'm running Outlook 2003 in cached Exchange servermode. I've done the
registry hack to force Outlook to use the GAL instead of the offline address
book for name lookups. (The result was the same before the registry hack.)
 
is the contacts folder enabled as an address book? right click on it and
choose properties - look on the address book tab.
 
It is enabled as an Outlook Address Book. Yes.

Diane Poremsky said:
is the contacts folder enabled as an address book? right click on it and
choose properties - look on the address book tab.

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)




Josh said:
How do you get contacts in subfolders (i.e. a folder created under the
main
Contact folder) to work with the CTRL+K name check in a new mail message?

A contact that is listed in my main contact list, I can type in the first
name of in the To: field of a new message, hit CTRL+K, and it will
autofill
in the name and underline it indictating an email match. However, if I
try
to do this with a contact out of one of the subfolder contact lists it
doesn't work and I get promoted to find the name manually. I've found
that
if I drag the contact out into the main contacts folder, then back into
the
subfolder it will work. But if the contact has been created in the
subfolder
it doesn't. How do I get the subfolders to be included in that shortcut
name
lookup?

I'm running Outlook 2003 in cached Exchange servermode. I've done the
registry hack to force Outlook to use the GAL instead of the offline
address
book for name lookups. (The result was the same before the registry
hack.)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
open the address book and look on it's tools, options menu - is the
subfolder on the search list at the bottom of the screen?

note- if a match is found in a contacts folder higher on the list outlook
stops looking.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Josh said:
It is enabled as an Outlook Address Book. Yes.

Diane Poremsky said:
is the contacts folder enabled as an address book? right click on it and
choose properties - look on the address book tab.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)




Josh said:
How do you get contacts in subfolders (I.e. a folder created under the
main
Contact folder) to work with the CTRL+K name check in a new mail
message?

A contact that is listed in my main contact list, I can type in the
first
name of in the To: field of a new message, hit CTRL+K, and it will
autofill
in the name and underline it indictating an email match. However, if I
try
to do this with a contact out of one of the subfolder contact lists it
doesn't work and I get promoted to find the name manually. I've found
that
if I drag the contact out into the main contacts folder, then back into
the
subfolder it will work. But if the contact has been created in the
subfolder
it doesn't. How do I get the subfolders to be included in that
shortcut
name
lookup?

I'm running Outlook 2003 in cached Exchange servermode. I've done the
registry hack to force Outlook to use the GAL instead of the offline
address
book for name lookups. (The result was the same before the registry
hack.)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Josh said:
How do you get contacts in subfolders (i.e. a folder created under
the main Contact folder) to work with the CTRL+K name check in a new
mail message?
Click to expand...

By the way, that's autoresolution, not autocompletion.
 
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