Re: Selecting a contact list

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From: DianaH (nuttin_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:16:47 -0600

Hi Russ,
I have them both selected. Maybe I'll disable the suggest names for now,
because it's not checking or autocompleting. This was working before the
crash and the new install. I actually prefer the autochecking, as it
would provide a list of names that started with what I started to type and
I'll select the one I wanted. I have a reasonably large list 300+ and there
are quite a few that start with the same letters.
Again, thanks for your help. Diana

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uMNfzUkVEHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
"Suggest names..." is autocompletion and uses a cache you must first
populate.
"Automatic Named checking..." is autoresolution, and it DOES use your
Contacts data.
You can use either or both. 

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DianaH" <nuttin@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:OVPOaIkVEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Russ,
> I ended up deleting them all and restarted Outlook.  I then went into
tools,
> email accounts, and added a new address book (Outlook).  That worked.  To
> bad about it not auto-completing from that contact list.  In 2003, there's
> an option for "suggestions" while completting to, cc and bcc and there
> automatic name checking.  I guess, like you said, it's only in the cache.
> boooooo
>
> At least when I click "to", it opens the correct contact list.  Thanks so
> much for taking the time to respond.
> Diana
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23oTazwjVEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> No, that is not why. Autocomplete does not use your Contacts data. It uses
a
> cache of names that is populated from messages you have sent. Most likely
> you have not populated a cache yet.
>
> You do, however, still need to fix the Outlook Address Book which has lost
> its connection to your Contacts data. It is not unusual for the Outlook
> Address Book to "lose track" of the connection to its Contacts Folder when
> you move or import your PST or update your Outlook version or OS. Use the
> following steps to reset the connection. Note that in some instances you
may
> actually have to remove the Outlook Address Book completely from your
> Profile, close Outlook, and then re-add it before you can get it to work.
>
> Go to Tools | E-mail accounts, select "View or change existing directories
> or address books", and click OK. If you don't see the OAB in the
Directories
> and Address Books list, click the Back button, then select "Add a new
> directory or address book", then "Additional Address Books", and add the
> OAB.  Then keep clicking Back until you get back to the first dialog box,
> and go back to the Directories and Address Books list as you did earlier.
> Once the OAB appears in the list, select it and then click Change to make
> sure the Contacts folder(s) you want to display are listed.  If any of
them
> aren't listed, you'll need to enable those Contacts folders as Outlook
> Address Books by right clicking the folder, selecting Properties, clicking
> the Outlook Address Book tab, and checking the "Show this folder as an
> E-mail address book" box.  Make sure you restart Outlook after making
these
> changes.
>
> -- 
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "DianaH" <nuttin@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uvSiPjjVEHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I have a contact list (of course) in Outlook 2003.  When I start typing
an
> > email address, it doesn't auto-complete and I know why.  When I click
the
> > "to" button to access my contacts, a "blank" contact list displays
instead
> > of the one I want.  I use the pulldown menu and select the correct
contact
>
> > list.  This is an annoying workaround.  How do I delete the other lists
> and
> > set the one that I want as default.  (I know the others are not valid).
> >
> > I just reformatted my drive two nights ago (so stressful - booooooo) and
> am
> > trying to get everything setup again, but I can't figure this one out.
> I'm
> > sure it's been posted a gazillion times, but I don't see it.
> >
> > Thanks so much for your help.  Diana
> >
> >
>
>
>
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