email addresses in memory

[Mark]

An outlook 2003 user states that when sending out an email and when they
type in a letter in the "to" area the email addresses that were in memory
when you type a letter or name are gone. They said they didn't do anything
different. The addresses are in the contact list but there is nothing in
memory so you have to type the whole address in. Is this possible or can
address in memory be deleted or removed?

 

[DL]

They are stored in the *.nk2 file located in Docs&Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook (by default)
You dont have to type the address in, just click the 'To' and the contacts
address book will open.

 

[Mark]

okay but what about when you are trying to send an email to john doe@.... in
the past they could type j in the to: list and all the J's would show up
now there is nothing. You have to select to and then select the person from
the address list. I'm trying to figure out how the memory portion of it
that remembers email addresses that you have used has vanished.

 

[DL]

Examine the properties of the nk2 file, size & date, an empty one would be
aprox 26kb

 

[K. Orland]

It's stored in the .nk2 file. It's possibly corrupted.

 

[K. Orland]

You can quickly and easily create a new NK2 (autocomplete file) using the
following work-around:


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". Next
disconnect your computer from the internet by removing your network and/or
telephone connection. 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, 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.

The above information is courtesy of Russ Valentine, Outlook MVP.

 

[Brian Tillman]

You can quickly and easily create a new NK2 (autocomplete file) using
the following work-around:


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". Next disconnect your computer from the internet by
removing your network and/or telephone connection. 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, 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.

The above information is courtesy of Russ Valentine, Outlook MVP.

Simpler: Open the Contacts folder, select all the entries with CTRL-A, then
click Action>New Message to Contact. In the new message window, click Check
Names or press CTRL-K. That will resolve all the addresses and add them to
the NK2 file. Then close the new message window without saving the changes.
No screwing around with any settings or connections required.

 

[Penny Miller]

Where are these stored in Outlook 2007? I'm not finding a .nk2 file.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Specify operating system. Outlook 2007 is no different than the location
specified. NK2 files are hidden.