Import or copy the autocomplete list to another computer outlook. I got the email account set up just fine however, the autocomplete. Recently after a new server install, i ran into this issue. The names and addresses that appear in recent people are stored in the autocomplete list outlook builds the autocomplete list by saving the names and addresses youve previously used. I recently upgraded to the rtm version hoping this would fix the issue, but it didnt. When this occurs, the autocomplete list will no longer be available when composing a new message.
For outlook 2010 running under windows 7 according to some reading and local machine searching, outlook 2010 no longer uses. I found a registry tweak to increase this, but it doesnt seem to help. That started to change around 2010 when gmail had been so popular for so. Migrating your autocomplete history to a new outlook. In this video i show how to restore the auto complete list of contacts that outlook builds as you send emails.
Add contacts to autocomplete list in outlook 2007, 2010 and 20. The autocomplete list in outlook 2010 is stored in the c. A little research later revealed that outlook 20 only supports entries in the autocomplete list. Especially outlook is my personal favourite, since it offer a rich set of tools to manage email, calendar and my address book. Some of my address still work via autocomplete, so it doesnt appear that the entire cache has failed. When i understood that i came to think about if the problem was in the clients autocomplete cache in outlook. Transferring the file to a new computer or user profile is a simply copy and paste process. Before outlook 2010 we could simply migrate autocomplete entries by locating and moving the clients nk2 file. To copy the autocomplete list in outlook 2010, outlook 20, and outlook 2016, follow these steps. Select the contacts folder in the address book dropdown. In theory, i should be stuck with outlook too, but mutt still works via davmail. It works by keeping a list of people youve emailed so when you go to write a new email address and start filling out the to, cc or bcc field it will suggest the similar email addresses. Repair autocomplete cache in outlook 2010 spiceworks. If at some point of time you need to empty autocomplete list, you can remove it with a single click.
Pc runs win8 and office 20, connected to exchange 2007 sbs2008. Export autocomplete list from outlook 2010 solutions. With outlook 2003 or 2007, the nickname cache would be recreated as the user began sending new email messages. Select all outlook autocomplete list files, right click and select copy from the rightclicking menu. When installing a new server i took the computers off the old domain and joined them to the new one. From what i have read, these are stored in a folder called suggested contacts. Each pst file or mailbox has a separate autocomplete list. The method to copy your autocomplete list from one computer to another depends on what type of email account youve added to outlook. Outlook 2016, outlook 20, and outlook 2010 store autocomplete lists directly in exchange mailboxes and pst data files. Outlook 2010 autocomplete page 2 windows 7 help forums. While youre there youll see that on the right of that last item in the send message menu there is a button that says empty autocomplete list. It does so just fine for every other machine at this site. Outlook 20, 2016, 2019 and office 365 dont have an nk2file either nor does it have or uses a suggested contacts folder and only stores it in the special hidden message just like outlook 2010.
In outlook 2010, go to contacts, select all ctrla and then on the home tab click the email button. How to restore outlook auto complete outlook 2010 youtube. The steps to export and import the autocomplete list are different, depending on the version of outlook that you are using. Outlook 2010 suggests user with an input while filling out form or entering email address, subject, etc. Microsoft outlook how to migrate autocomplete settings. Import contacts from autocomplete files has an advanced version sometimes, because of failed migrations or mistakes, important contacts in outlook contacts folders may be lost. Outlook autocomplete utility b j computer services. Instructions in this article apply to outlook 2019, outlook 2016, outlook 20, outlook 2010, and outlook for office 365. Use nk2edit to edit or delete information stored in the nk2 file or outlook 201020s autocomplete stream, including the display name, the email address, the exchange string, the dropdown display name, and the search string.
The outlook nickname cache is an outlook autocomplete feature that remembers the addresses you emailed in the past and offers suggestions. Outlook 2010 nk2 autocomplete cache troubleshooting. How do i populate the autocomplete name list in a new. Ive used the outlook primary interop assemblies successfully before for working with outlook this example shows how to enumerate through all entries in the address book and you should be able to use it as a starting point. Then go to actions and choose add records from address book. Import contacts from autocomplete files outlook freeware. In the message window, click the to button in the message header. Solved transfer autocomplete in outlook 2010 to another. Previous versions of outlook stored this list in a file called outlook. Add outlook 2010s suggested contacts and there is a lot to be confused about.
In a businessoffice environment, the microsoft office suite is a popular productivity set to manage email, craft documents or create presentations. Start outlook which will then create a new copy of roamcache. If youre using the autocomplete cache as your address book because its too. How to back up your outlook autocomplete list outlook keeps most of your essential data in a pst file, like your email messages, contacts list, and calendar items. In outlook 2010, the autocomplete file is saved with. It doesnt solve the original issue though, outlook is not creating a local autocomplete file for this particular machine. Microsoft office outlook 2007 and earlier versions store the autocomplete list in an. Please make sure the you are using the appropriate mfcmapi for x86 or x64. When you get the new profile created in outlook, open a new message and send it to someone then close outlook and reopen it and close it. That is true for the autocomplete suggestion feature also. The method to copy your autocomplete list from one computer to another.
If you have a microsoft 365 account, exchange server account, or an imap account this is the most common type of other email account, then the autocomplete list is stored as a hidden file in your outlook data file. This is called autocomplete and outlook automatically builds a list of emails based on user activity and saves them into a file with. Many users are easily confused by outlooks contact options you have contacts, the address book and the autocomplete list. After a while, my autocomplete of contacts stopped working.
Outlook 2010 stores it differently and therefore you have to import this file if youre trying to get. A temporary autocomplete list will exist during an outlook session, but the records email addresses will not be saved when outlook exits. The autocomplete is a cache of addresses you have previously mailed to, it is completely unconnected to the entries in your contact folder. Email addresses can be difficult to remember, so outlook tries to make our life easier. Howto disable and clear autocomplete cache in outlook 2010. Outlook autocomplete indexing from global address book. Ensure the use autocomplete list to suggest names when typing in the to, cc, and bcc lines box is checked. Until outlook 2010, the autocomplete entries were stored in a file at drive. Open source project to read ms outlook autocomplete nk2 files and extract email addresses. Once joined to the new domain, i logged into the new windows 7 profile and started setting up microsoft outlook 2010. On the new computer, in control panel, click or doubleclick mail mail appears in different control panel locations depending on the version of the microsoft windows operating system, the control panel view selected, and whether a 32 or 64bit operating system or version of outlook 2010 is installed.
Create a new email and add your frequent email addresses to the new email from your address books. An approach that ive had success in repopulating the nickname cache for a user with in the past is with the following steps. If you use outlook social connectors in outlook 2010, contacts from linkedin and other. How to import nk2 into outlook 2010 and merge nk2 with outlook 2010 autocomplete file. This section explains how to delete the autocomplete list.
Use one of the following two methods to delete the autocomplete list in outlook 2010, outlook 20, and outlook 2016. Scroll roughly halfway down until you see send messages. Outlook autocomplete email addresss does anyone know a way to copy or export outlook autocomplete email addresss the address comes up automatically as you type the first few letters form a computer with xp with outlook 2003 to a windows 7 computer with outlook 2003. Rename roamcache so you have a backup in case something goes wrong. Transfer outlook autocomplete from outlook 2007 to. Autocomplete losing some not all addresses outlook. Save or export the autocomplete addresses from outlook. In order to save the autocomplete file for outlook 2010 properly, you have to save the file with. Although contacts are gone, some contacts can still be recovered from the autocomplete list cache files. Try sending a few test emails to the same email address. The auto complete cache in outlook remembers all of the addresses that you have emailed and auto completes them when you enter an email address into the to. In some cases, the autocomplete cache associated with a mailbox in outlookexchange 2010 will become damaged.
If autocomplete doesnt start working, try the other steps listed in this article. Click the view tab, and then, under advanced settings, under hidden files and folders, click show hidden files and folders. Import autocomplete file into new outlook 2010 profile. This was essentially done using the suggested contacts feature in outlook 2010 to rebuild autocomplete in exchange. It synchronizes with the exchange server, so cached contacts follow a user no matter where the. In outlook 2010 and later, the autocomplete list moved to the outlook data store. Beginning with outlook 2010, outlook does not use the nk2 file. You can easily empty the cache in outlook 2010 optionsmailsend messagesempty autocomplete list. You will need this in the profile on the computer you are migrating to. First, ill explain how the autocomplete cache works. Thats right, click on that button and it does just as it says. Addresses get added to this folder as you send or reply to messages addressed to recipients who dont already exist in your address book aka your contacts folder. All such information is extracted from autocomplete list. Edit autocomplete address cache nk2 file in outlook 2010.
How to copy or export the autocomplete filelist in outlook. Export thunderbird autocomplete to outlook 2016, 20. Youll see a confirmation window about clearing the autocomplete list, click yes. Repairing outlook 2010 auto complete cache craig smith. You would use this in the event that you want to use autocomplete but your list is too cluttered. But i wanted to edit the list to remove the specific users email adress. When using a directory that contains a great number of entries, for continue reading. Information about the outlook autocomplete list microsoft support. Outlook 2010 also adds a folder to contacts labeled suggested contacts. The autocomplete cache is also known as the nickname cache, and is stored as a hidden file in c. With outlook 20102020162019 running with an exchange 20102020162019 profile, the nickname list is associated with an exchange mailbox and stored as a hidden file in your outlook data file. How to add contacts to autocomplete list in outlook. Once all of the contacts have been added to the to. Some tips for users of the mutt email client, written in 2012.
Outlook 2010 migrate autocomplete settings petenetlive. To see your contacts, in any new mail, click the menu option for address book or check names, or simply click to did this solve your problem. How to backup the outlook 2010 email address autocomplete cache. While sending an email or searching for a contact address, outlook provides suggestions based on previous input. Outlook 2010 autocomplete does not recognize names, only. How to back up or copy an outlook autocomplete list. In using mutt and vim, though, i surrender some of the convenience of a mail client like. How to edit the auto complete list for emails in outlook 2010. To add multiple contacts to the autocomplete list in outlook, please do as follows. Manage suggested recipients in the to, cc, and bcc boxes. Keyboard shortcut to autocomplete emailusername in outlook.
I had been running the beta version of outlook 2010 for a couple of months. On the computer where you want to populate the autocomplete feature, copy the file to drive. Import or copy the autocomplete list to another computer. Outlook 2010 autocomplete not working microsoft community. Outlook has an function to suggest email addresses as you start to type them in, commonly known as the autocomplete feature. In particular, this line will output the name and email address that youll be needing to populate the autocomplete textbox. There are numerous fixes around on the web, but this one sorted the issue for me today on a stubborn. When you start typing in the to, cc, and bcc fields in outlook, youll see suggestions appear based on what youve entered.
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