To auto-complete

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Mike

Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work with all
of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they are all set on
'show this folder as an email address book' in right-click> properties on
the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
 
I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with your
Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have sent, not
your Contacts.
 
Hi Russ,

I used the 'autocomplete' word because I thought it expressed my idea best.
I know now it refers to something precise and different. You are right.

But this is what I meant- I know Outlook can complete the 'To' field when
you type in the name of your recipient, it looks for the corresponding email
address in contacts books and completes automatically the field.

My problem is that it doesn't always work. Do you know why and how it may be
fixed?




Russ Valentine said:
I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with your
Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have sent,
not your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work with
all of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they are all set
on 'show this folder as an email address book' in right-click> properties
on the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
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Please reread my post, especially the part about the fact that autocomplete
does not use your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Hi Russ,

I used the 'autocomplete' word because I thought it expressed my idea
best. I know now it refers to something precise and different. You are
right.

But this is what I meant- I know Outlook can complete the 'To' field when
you type in the name of your recipient, it looks for the corresponding
email address in contacts books and completes automatically the field.

My problem is that it doesn't always work. Do you know why and how it may
be fixed?




Russ Valentine said:
I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with your
Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have sent,
not your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work with
all of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they are all
set on 'show this folder as an email address book' in right-click>
properties on the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
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Russ, forget autocomplete.
I need Outlook to use my contacts and find the corresponding email address
when I type in a name. Can it do that?



Russ Valentine said:
Please reread my post, especially the part about the fact that
autocomplete does not use your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Hi Russ,

I used the 'autocomplete' word because I thought it expressed my idea
best. I know now it refers to something precise and different. You are
right.

But this is what I meant- I know Outlook can complete the 'To' field when
you type in the name of your recipient, it looks for the corresponding
email address in contacts books and completes automatically the field.

My problem is that it doesn't always work. Do you know why and how it may
be fixed?




Russ Valentine said:
I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with
your Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have sent,
not your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work with
all of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they are all
set on 'show this folder as an email address book' in right-click>
properties on the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
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I'll be happy to forget about autocomplete. But you're the one who needs to,
not I. Disable autocomplete ("suggest names"), enable autoresolution
("Automatic Name checking"), and make sure your Outlook Address Book is
configured correctly:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Russ, forget autocomplete.
I need Outlook to use my contacts and find the corresponding email address
when I type in a name. Can it do that?



Russ Valentine said:
Please reread my post, especially the part about the fact that
autocomplete does not use your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Hi Russ,

I used the 'autocomplete' word because I thought it expressed my idea
best. I know now it refers to something precise and different. You are
right.

But this is what I meant- I know Outlook can complete the 'To' field
when you type in the name of your recipient, it looks for the
corresponding email address in contacts books and completes
automatically the field.

My problem is that it doesn't always work. Do you know why and how it
may be fixed?




I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with
your Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have sent,
not your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work with
all of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they are all
set on 'show this folder as an email address book' in right-click>
properties on the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
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Thank you!


Russ Valentine said:
I'll be happy to forget about autocomplete. But you're the one who needs
to, not I. Disable autocomplete ("suggest names"), enable autoresolution
("Automatic Name checking"), and make sure your Outlook Address Book is
configured correctly:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mike said:
Russ, forget autocomplete.
I need Outlook to use my contacts and find the corresponding email
address when I type in a name. Can it do that?



Russ Valentine said:
Please reread my post, especially the part about the fact that
autocomplete does not use your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi Russ,

I used the 'autocomplete' word because I thought it expressed my idea
best. I know now it refers to something precise and different. You are
right.

But this is what I meant- I know Outlook can complete the 'To' field
when you type in the name of your recipient, it looks for the
corresponding email address in contacts books and completes
automatically the field.

My problem is that it doesn't always work. Do you know why and how it
may be fixed?




I don't understand your question. Autocomplete has nothing to do with
your Contacts.
You did not explain what isn't working that you think should.
Autocomplete uses a cache of names created from messages you have
sent, not your Contacts.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Seemingly, for an unknown reason to me, the function doesn't work
with all of my contacts. I have several contacts folders and they
are all set on 'show this folder as an email address book' in
right-click> properties on the folder itself.

XP Pro with SP2 and Outlook 2003.

Anyone?
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