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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / June 2006Does not recognize names in my address book
Names in the To or CC field are not recognized when I sent email, even if they are in my Contacts folder. I had to re-install Windows. I copied my mail file from a CD backup, and I copied the Contact folder. I don't remember the filename or location (it was a few months ago). I can see all the names when I click on the Contact folder. But the names don't get translated into email addresses when I send email. Also, if I click on Tools > Address Book, I get the following error: The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do not have permissions. How can I fix this problem? Thanks, -Jeff All Outlook data is stored in one file, so you could not have "copied" this data separately. All you need to do is configure your Outlook Address Book. You failed to post your version , so we cannot tell you how. However, since that information is posted on a daily basis here, just find a post that applies to your version and read it.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Names in the To or CC field are not recognized when I sent email, even if > they are in my Contacts folder. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Thanks, > -Jeff I'm horrible at searching for things like this. My version is MS Office 2002 (10.....). Please tell (or point me to) how to configure correctly if you can. I saw somewhere (but I can't find it again) where I made sure to select the option which allowed Contact folder lookups, so I may have already done that part correct. The data came from Outlook Express on my previous PC; could it have been in two files there? > All Outlook data is stored in one file, so you could not have "copied" this > data separately. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Thanks, > > -Jeff http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287563&Product=ol2002 SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > I'm horrible at searching for things like this. My version is MS Office > 2002 [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >> > Thanks, >> > -Jeff Thanks, Russ. It worked perfectly. Now do you know how I can get Outlook to try to anticipate what I'm typing by the first few letters like it used to do? It was sort of like a type-ahead feature: if I typed the first few letters, say "Da", it might anticpate that I was typing "Daddy" and fill in the rest of the field. Any idea how to get that back? Thanks, again. -Jeff > Now do you know how I can get Outlook to try to anticipate what I'm > typing by the first few letters like it used to do? Tools>Options>E-mail Options>Advanced E-mail Options. Check the box labeled "Suggest names while completing To, Cc, and Bcc fields". Then wait while it builds up addresses as you send mail (it's not tied to your Contacts at all). SignatureBrian Tillman I already had that option checked. I remember Outlook (or maybe Outlook Express) used to predict what I was typing using the names in my Contact list. Is there a way to set that up? > > Now do you know how I can get Outlook to try to anticipate what I'm > > typing by the first few letters like it used to do? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > builds up addresses as you send mail (it's not tied to your Contacts at > all). > I already had that option checked. I remember Outlook (or maybe > Outlook Express) used to predict what I was typing using the names in > my Contact list. Is there a way to set that up? While I believe Outlook Express does reference your Contacts, the autocompletion feature of Outlook does not. The cache starts empty and populates as you send messages. Each time you send, the resolved addresses get stored in the cache. It's not tied to your Contacts in any way. SignatureBrian Tillman Bummer. Thanks for the help. -Jeff > > I already had that option checked. I remember Outlook (or maybe > > Outlook Express) used to predict what I was typing using the names in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > populates as you send messages. Each time you send, the resolved addresses > get stored in the cache. It's not tied to your Contacts in any way. Do you know how to remove names from the auto-completion list? My dad changed email addresses, so I don't want his old email address to be one of the auto-completion choices. Thanks, again. -Jeff > > Now do you know how I can get Outlook to try to anticipate what I'm > > typing by the first few letters like it used to do? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > builds up addresses as you send mail (it's not tied to your Contacts at > all). > Do you know how to remove names from the auto-completion list? > > My dad changed email addresses, so I don't want his old email address > to be one of the auto-completion choices. If the old address starts with the same letter as another address, then you can use your arrow keys to select the old address and then press Delete to get rid of it. SignatureBrian Tillman |
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