> All of the messages are there and everything seems ok > *except* when I create a new Outlook email and look for > an old email address by typing the first letter of the > name nothing shows up. If I click on the To: field no > email addresses are there.
The autocomplete cachen isn't part of the .PST, nor is it based on the current contents of the .PST; it's simply cached as you type addresses. The cache is stored in a file with a .NK2 extension that is located in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook (that's for XP; for Vista it's C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook). I've never tried this, but I would think you could transfer the cache by copying the NK2 file from your Dad's old machine to the new one. The NK2 file is probably hidden, so you might need to set Explorer to display hidden files in order to do this (Tools->Folder Options->View->Show hidden files and folders). Regarding the To: button, that takes you to the address book, so that would be empty if you haven't set up any addresses. It's completely separate from the autocomplete feature. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
