Converting Express to Outlook 2003

[Tom]

I have just recently switched from express to outlook 2003. When entering the
first couple of letters from a contact in my address book the name does not
automatically appear as it does in express. How can I fix this problem? I
have already imported all email addresses from express to outlook.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

The auto-complete addresses will be available after you first enter the
address. This is different from OE.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I have just recently switched from express to outlook 2003. When
| entering the first couple of letters from a contact in my address
| book the name does not automatically appear as it does in express.
| How can I fix this problem? I have already imported all email
| addresses from express to outlook.

 

[Tom]

I have over 8,000 addresses. Re-entering is not a possibility.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is a third party utility you can use to edit and populate your
autocompletion cache.
http://www.dcs-imaging.com/owtlook.htm

The manufacturers of this software have also provided a (free) method to
populate your autocompletion cache from your existing Contacts. Here it is:

In MS Outlook, go to tools, options, mail setup, send/receive. Uncheck the
"Send immediately when connected box". Next, press the Send/Receive Button
(in Options) and uncheck "Schedule an automatic send/receive". Finally,
click "Work Offline, or if you want to be extra careful, disconnect your
computer from the internet by removing your network and/or telephone
connection.
Now open a new e-mail, press the bcc or to or cc button, select the contact
folder you would like to bring into your NK2 (autocomplete) file. Select
all names by highlighting first and last contact and then add them by
pressing the OK button at the bottom. With your computer disconnected from
your mail server, press the send button. This will automatically populate
your autocomplete file with all of the selected e-mail addresses. Next, go
to your Outbox and delete the e-mail(s) that you just created. Go back into
your Tools, Options, Mail Setup, Send/Receive and change your options back
to the original settings. Remember to put your mail settings back and plug
in your removed cables.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have over 8,000 addresses. Re-entering is not a possibility.

The auto-complete addresses will be available after you first enter the
address. This is different from OE.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I have just recently switched from express to outlook 2003. When
| entering the first couple of letters from a contact in my address
| book the name does not automatically appear as it does in express.
| How can I fix this problem? I have already imported all email
| addresses from express to outlook.

 

[pamatthews]

There is a third party utility you can use to edit and populate your
autocompletion cache.
http://www.dcs-imaging.com/owtlook.htm

The manufacturers of this software have also provided a (free) method to
populate your autocompletion cache from your existing Contacts. Here it is:

In MS Outlook, go to tools, options, mail setup, send/receive. Uncheck the
"Send immediately when connected box". Next, press the Send/Receive Button
(in Options) and uncheck "Schedule an automatic send/receive". Finally,
click "Work Offline, or if you want to be extra careful, disconnect your
computer from the internet by removing your network and/or telephone
connection.
Now open a new e-mail, press the bcc or to or cc button, select the contact
folder you would like to bring into your NK2 (autocomplete) file. Select
all names by highlighting first and last contact and then add them by
pressing the OK button at the bottom. With your computer disconnected from
your mail server, press the send button. This will automatically populate
your autocomplete file with all of the selected e-mail addresses. Next, go
to your Outbox and delete the e-mail(s) that you just created. Go back into
your Tools, Options, Mail Setup, Send/Receive and change your options back
to the original settings. Remember to put your mail settings back and plug
in your removed cables.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have over 8,000 addresses. Re-entering is not a possibility.

The auto-complete addresses will be available after you first enter the
address. This is different from OE.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Tom asked:

| I have just recently switched from express to outlook 2003. When
| entering the first couple of letters from a contact in my address
| book the name does not automatically appear as it does in express.
| How can I fix this problem? I have already imported all email
| addresses from express to outlook.

 

[Brian Tillman]

There is a third party utility you can use to edit and populate your
autocompletion cache.
http://www.dcs-imaging.com/owtlook.htm

That's no longer the site. See http://www.ingressor.com/