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File location of auto-complete settings
We've just installed new Exchange servers here at my office, so we had to go
to each users machine and make a backup.pst of all their Outlook contents. Once we imported it into the new user profile, everything was there as we expected but the auto-complete wasn't intact. Can anyone tell me which file I need to look for in the old profile to copy over for this to work? When I say auto-complete settings, I mean when a user starts a new message and types in 'a,' a drop-down box would appear of all the addresses starting with a that he had sent a message to. The problem we're having is a lot of the users unfortuntely didn't bother adding people to their contact list, but rather relied on the auto-complete for someones email address. Am I being clear or no? And help is appreciated. |
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Seems like you could have deployed the settings then not had to leave your
seat Those autocomplete names are stored in a file called outlook.nk2. The file lives here where your-profile is unique to your installation: "C:\Documents and Settings\your-profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook" I dont think you can modify it... but thats where the file is. "Benjamin M" wrote in message ... We've just installed new Exchange servers here at my office, so we had to go to each users machine and make a backup.pst of all their Outlook contents. Once we imported it into the new user profile, everything was there as we expected but the auto-complete wasn't intact. Can anyone tell me which file I need to look for in the old profile to copy over for this to work? When I say auto-complete settings, I mean when a user starts a new message and types in 'a,' a drop-down box would appear of all the addresses starting with a that he had sent a message to. The problem we're having is a lot of the users unfortuntely didn't bother adding people to their contact list, but rather relied on the auto-complete for someones email address. Am I being clear or no? And help is appreciated. |
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you could also try this free utility:
http://www.epute.com/nk2csv/ i have never used it so i have no idea if it works or not "Benjamin M" wrote in message ... We've just installed new Exchange servers here at my office, so we had to go to each users machine and make a backup.pst of all their Outlook contents. Once we imported it into the new user profile, everything was there as we expected but the auto-complete wasn't intact. Can anyone tell me which file I need to look for in the old profile to copy over for this to work? When I say auto-complete settings, I mean when a user starts a new message and types in 'a,' a drop-down box would appear of all the addresses starting with a that he had sent a message to. The problem we're having is a lot of the users unfortuntely didn't bother adding people to their contact list, but rather relied on the auto-complete for someones email address. Am I being clear or no? And help is appreciated. |
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Ken Cheney wrote:
Those autocomplete names are stored in a file called outlook.nk2. No, they'e in a file whose extension is NK2, but whose name natches the profile name. If your profile name is "Outlook", then you'd be correct, but ony then. The OP should see this: http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm -- Brian Tillman |
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Ken Cheney wrote:
you could also try this free utility: http://www.epute.com/nk2csv/ And that tool will not help at all. It can export addresses from the NK2, but what would you do with them afterward? -- Brian Tillman |
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But we copied everything over from the old profile..including Application Data.
I'll have a look at that utility, however. Thanks "Ken Cheney" wrote: Seems like you could have deployed the settings then not had to leave your seat Those autocomplete names are stored in a file called outlook.nk2. The file lives here where your-profile is unique to your installation: "C:\Documents and Settings\your-profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook" I dont think you can modify it... but thats where the file is. "Benjamin M" wrote in message ... We've just installed new Exchange servers here at my office, so we had to go to each users machine and make a backup.pst of all their Outlook contents. Once we imported it into the new user profile, everything was there as we expected but the auto-complete wasn't intact. Can anyone tell me which file I need to look for in the old profile to copy over for this to work? When I say auto-complete settings, I mean when a user starts a new message and types in 'a,' a drop-down box would appear of all the addresses starting with a that he had sent a message to. The problem we're having is a lot of the users unfortuntely didn't bother adding people to their contact list, but rather relied on the auto-complete for someones email address. Am I being clear or no? And help is appreciated. |
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Ok, what do I do with the file once I find it? Any idea?
"Brian Tillman" wrote: Ken Cheney wrote: Those autocomplete names are stored in a file called outlook.nk2. No, they'e in a file whose extension is NK2, but whose name natches the profile name. If your profile name is "Outlook", then you'd be correct, but ony then. The OP should see this: http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm -- Brian Tillman |
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What actually exports from the utility? A comma separated file or what? With
the exported information, how can I use that on the new profile..or can I? Thanks "Brian Tillman" wrote: Ken Cheney wrote: you could also try this free utility: http://www.epute.com/nk2csv/ And that tool will not help at all. It can export addresses from the NK2, but what would you do with them afterward? -- Brian Tillman |
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File location of auto-complete settings
It doesn't work.
-- 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, Ken Cheney asked: | you could also try this free utility: | | http://www.epute.com/nk2csv/ | | i have never used it so i have no idea if it works or not | | "Benjamin M" wrote in message | ... || We've just installed new Exchange servers here at my office, so we || had to go || to each users machine and make a backup.pst of all their Outlook || contents. Once we imported it into the new user profile, everything || was there as we expected but the auto-complete wasn't intact. Can || anyone tell me which file I || need to look for in the old profile to copy over for this to work? || || When I say auto-complete settings, I mean when a user starts a new || message and types in 'a,' a drop-down box would appear of all the || addresses starting || with a that he had sent a message to. || || The problem we're having is a lot of the users unfortuntely didn't || bother adding people to their contact list, but rather relied on the || auto-complete || for someones email address. || || Am I being clear or no? || And help is appreciated. |
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Benjamin M wrote:
Ok, what do I do with the file once I find it? Any idea? With Outlook closed, modify the name of the NK2 file to match the current mail profile name. Start Outlook. Autocompletion should use the NK2 file now. -- Brian Tillman |
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