Re: Autocomplete in Outlook 2003

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From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 04:58:54 -0500

Not quite.
Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had an autoresolution
feature (automatic name checking).
Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an autoresolution feature. The
former uses a cache of names that is populated only after you send messages
not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working at first. Your
autoresolution feature will work the same unless you have not configured
your profile correctly.

You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't working, so I can't
help further with your confusion. 

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked as
> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered email
> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have to
> go to the address book to get them every time. This is an
> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is
> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> appreciated.

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