Re: Autocomplete in Outlook 2003

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From: Randy (boatman180removethis_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 22:57:39 -0400

Russ,

While I haven't been able to test this with a corrupted profile, since we
are new to these profiles and haven't had one become corrupted, deleting and
re-creating "seemed" to work fine. However, creating a new profile and
renaming NK2 file to match should work just as well.

Randy
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ehDXIJ7XEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I don't think you can create a new profile with the same name as the old
> one. It wouldn't be a new profile then. The second option you mention
should
> work, though.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OFhDUg6XEHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If you need this information, you have two simple choices. Create the
New
> > Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the old
> NK2
> > file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile that
you
> > created. (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so that
the
> > rename will be successful)
> >
> > If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info. from
> > this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file editor.
> We
> > are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost any
> > source can be imported into the NK2 file. Specifically, we are
directing
> > our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your Contact
> > Folder information into your Autocomplete file.
> >
> > For more information on this product, you may contact me at
> > rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com. You can also review a demo copy
at:
> > www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > Randy McNees
> > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> > > have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> > > profile folder
> > > >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> > > Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> > > >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> > > the folder
> > > >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > > >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > > >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> > > Guide)
> > > >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> > > QuickStart Guide)
> > > >
> > > >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> > > http://www.slipstick.com
> > > >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> > > tips.net/
> > > >
> > > >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
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> > > http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> > > >
> > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >> yes thanks Russ.
> > > >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> > > >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> > > >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> > > >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> > > under
> > > >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> > > send
> > > >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> > > >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> > > >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> > > >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> > > >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> > > to
> > > >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> > > 2003
> > > >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> > > >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> > > >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>>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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