Outlook 2K3 New computer auto-fill To: field?

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Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:) anymore like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I need that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
 
Autocompletion information is stored in a file with an NK2 extension. You'd
need to find that file, copy it, then rename it to match the name of the NK2
file in your new installation, then use it to replace your new NK2 file.
 
Russ Valentine said:
Autocompletion information is stored in a file with an NK2 extension. You'd
need to find that file, copy it, then rename it to match the name of the NK2
file in your new installation, then use it to replace your new NK2 file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
DuaneIsConfused said:
Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange
Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT
when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:) anymore
like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I need
that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled
before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
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Why on eart would I have to pay $52 so that the NK2 files can be opened so I
can use the autocomplete within outlook. This is absorb. I just paid $300
to upgrade last fall to office 2007 and now you're recommending me going to
another website and download that has an additional fee?

I must be misunderstanding you.....

deb
 
Of course. You are completely misunderstanding.
You can easily transfer your autocompletion cache if you want to. Method has
been posted here many times and is documented by the people who wrote this
software that allows more advanced editing and recovery of NK2 data.
If you consider your NK2 an actual data source of value, plan to back it up
frequently. It will become corrupt very easily and should not be relied upon
as a data source.
Read up:
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm
Pay attention to the paragraph:
Migrating your NK2(s) file to a new machine
 
DuaneIsConfused said:
Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:) anymore like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I need that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
Click to expand...
 
Was this ever resolved? I am also having this problem and Microsoft support
has not been helpful
 
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field "Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?
 
Russ Valentine said:
Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Pamela said:
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin checkbox is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after showing all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt.. I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
 
Russ Valentine said:
Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Pamela said:
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin checkbox is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after showing all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt.. I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
 
If you have enabled autocompletion and have populated a cache by sending
messages, then you will have an NK2 file. It cannot be otherwise.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chris said:
Russ Valentine said:
Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Pamela said:
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?

:

Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange
Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same
server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT
when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:)
anymore
like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I
need
that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled
before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that
will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin checkbox
is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after showing
all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt.. I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the
moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for saying this.. that is what I thought...
Apparently Vista is different.. I thought maybe there was a permission issue
where the user didnt have rights to make a file.. so I created one myself
with no luck..
this might be a rare case.. but there is no file .nk2, except for the one I
created...

anyone have any ideas? I have already turned off antivirus scanning and any
type of spam blocker that might interfere with the file being created and or
updated??

Anyone have a sample file I can use and see if it works?

Russ Valentine said:
If you have enabled autocompletion and have populated a cache by sending
messages, then you will have an NK2 file. It cannot be otherwise.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chris said:
Russ Valentine said:
Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?

:

Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange
Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same
server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT
when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:)
anymore
like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I
need
that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled
before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that
will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
Click to expand...


I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin checkbox
is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after showing
all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt.. I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the
moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks for saying this.. that is what I thought...
Apparently Vista is different..
Click to expand...

Vista isn't different. Open Windows Exporer and enter

%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook

in the address field. Press Enter. What do you see?
 
You cannot create an NK2 file yourself. Only Outlook can create a valid NK2
file.
Vista is not different. Brian has posted the path to search.
Outlook will not create an NK2 file until you have sent messages and then
exited Outlook completely. So one of those conditions is not true. Tell us
which. Bear in mind that if you are running add-ins or sync software,
Outlook may not have exited completely.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chris said:
Thanks for saying this.. that is what I thought...
Apparently Vista is different.. I thought maybe there was a permission
issue
where the user didnt have rights to make a file.. so I created one myself
with no luck..
this might be a rare case.. but there is no file .nk2, except for the one
I
created...

anyone have any ideas? I have already turned off antivirus scanning and
any
type of spam blocker that might interfere with the file being created and
or
updated??

Anyone have a sample file I can use and see if it works?

Russ Valentine said:
If you have enabled autocompletion and have populated a cache by sending
messages, then you will have an NK2 file. It cannot be otherwise.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chris said:
:

Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?

:

Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with
Exhange
Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same
server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully
EXCEPT
when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:)
anymore
like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I
need
that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always
auto-filled
before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that
will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?




I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin
checkbox
is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after
showing
all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt..
I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the
moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I am having a similar problem with autocomplete. I have Windows XP and
Microsoft 2007. The autocomplete feature is checked in Outlook. The
autocomplete feature works as long as Outlook is on. However, if you close
Outlook and open it back up, the autocomplete feature doesn't work and it is
still checked in the options menu. I have searched for the nk2 file and it
does not show up on the search. I have made sure the advanced options showed
the hidden files, but it still doesn't find it. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Teresa

Russ Valentine said:
If you have enabled autocompletion and have populated a cache by sending
messages, then you will have an NK2 file. It cannot be otherwise.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Chris said:
Russ Valentine said:
Then you are using a version of Outlook prior to 2002.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
When I click on advanced email options, it doesn't show me the field
"Suggest
manes while completing To, Cc, Bcc" Why and how do I get it?

:

Old computer - Win2K SP4 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file with Exhange
Server
2003
New computer - WinXp Pro SP2 - Outlook 2003 using .OST file w/ same
server

After setting up the new computer, everything works wonderfully EXCEPT
when
I compose e-mails, it doesn't auto-fill the e-mail address (To:)
anymore
like
it used to on the old computer. There are e-mail addresses that I
need
that,
unfortunately, aren't in my contact list, but have always auto-filled
before.
I still have the old computer. Is there a file I can transfer that
will
re-populate the auto-fill feature?
Click to expand...


I have a Vista Machine I installed Outlook 2007. The auto fillin checkbox
is
set in outlook: To: CC: BCC there was no .nk2 files- even after showing
all
protected and hidden files...
I created a file called, profilename.nk2
I thought by creating this file, it would resolve the issue- it didnt.. I
made sure the name of the File was exact(case, etc)

When you are in outlook... you type in the name or pull from an address
book... it saves the names you type in..while in outlook 2007, but the
moment
you get out of outlook and reenter- the name are gone..

I have removed outlook 2007 completely as well and reloaded!!
Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I am having a similar problem with autocomplete. I have Windows XP and
Microsoft 2007. The autocomplete feature is checked in Outlook. The
autocomplete feature works as long as Outlook is on. However, if you close
Outlook and open it back up, the autocomplete feature doesn't work and it is
still checked in the options menu.
Click to expand...

You have something that is preventing the closure of Outlook. See if this
helps:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm
I have searched for the nk2 file and it
does not show up on the search. I have made sure the advanced options
showed
the hidden files, but it still doesn't find it. What am I doing wrong?
Click to expand...

The file will be in %AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook and its name will match your
mail profile name.
 
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