Addendum -- The outlook.nk2 file is the cached name/email list, BUT it has a max name limit so it will never have everything in the global contact list, only the most recent X email addresses used.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sullivan, Terence Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:24 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Outlook autocomplete Chris is right. You can just copy the Outlook.NK2 file from their profile on machine A over to machine B. I guess you could script that for them Location of file on XP: C:\Documents and Settings\tsulliva\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Filename Outlook.NK2 I assume it is the same relative location in the profile on Vista/XP. That is the cached name history file that starts doing the suggestions when you start typing. Off-Topic Wow ... Chris you are driving and e-mailing :) for a 6 hr drive I suppose it keeps you awake. I finally made it home myself. Long drive but a good Moot!! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Wherley Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Outlook autocomplete When i get to school, i found a way to get contents of .nk? file -----Original Message----- From: Mike Oliveri <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:35 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Outlook autocomplete Then what $%^&*( use is the address book? Yes, they can click the To: button, but why wouldn't it just check the Contacts book automatically? On Jul 28, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Chris Wherley wrote: > There is a nickname file in the old profile. It does not autocomplete from the addressbook. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Oliveri <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:40 PM > To: tech-geeks List <[email protected]> > Subject: [tech-geeks] Outlook autocomplete > > We've got Outlook 2003 syncing with Google Apps. > > I've got a secretary who isn't getting autocomplete in her Outlook. It seems like if they're someone she's emailed recently, the name comes up when she starts typing it in. However, anything in her contacts, nothing shows up. > > If you begin a name and hit Ctrl+K, then it finds names. But it seems like it's not searching her address book on its own. > > Any ideas how to fix this? > > Mike > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
