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New Mail Message, To box:  Auto-fill

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Scott Kelley - 14 Feb 2005 04:11 GMT
New installation of Outlook.  Previously used Outlook Express.

Right now, when filling in the To: field, I have to open the address book
every time I send an email to someone who I have not yet emailed from
Outlook, even though that person is in my address book.  Once I send an
email from Outlook, it will then Auto-fill that name in the future.  From
what I've read, this is normal operation.

When creating a new email, is it possible to get Outlook to Auto-Fill the
"To" field using the Complete address book, including all of the names that
I have NOT yet emailed from Outlook?

Thanks,
Scott Kelley
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 14 Feb 2005 07:31 GMT
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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 14 Feb 2005 10:27 GMT
But it is easy to populate the autocompletion cache with everyone in your
address book at one time:
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.
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