We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
Previously Outlook would auto complete the email 
addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked as 
per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered email 
addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have to 
go to the address book to get them every time. This is an 
irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when 
upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is 
there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded 
from the Office update site. Any help would be 
appreciated.

Not quite.
Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had an autoresolution
feature (automatic name checking).
Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an autoresolution feature. The
former uses a cache of names that is populated only after you send messages
not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working at first. Your
autoresolution feature will work the same unless you have not configured
your profile correctly.

You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't working, so I can't
help further with your confusion.
-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked as
> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered email
> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have to
> go to the address book to get them every time. This is an
> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is
> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> appreciated.

yes thanks Russ.
Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about 
four days now the names are still not auto completeing. 
Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters 
the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but under 
the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We send 
about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them 
are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a 
real must for us. We can't understand why its not 
working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to 
date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded to 
2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The 2003 
office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We 
ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had 
with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
>-----Original Message-----
>Not quite.
>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had an 
autoresolution
>feature (automatic name checking).
>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an 
autoresolution feature. The
>former uses a cache of names that is populated only 
after you send messages
>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working 
at first. Your
>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you 
have not configured
>your profile correctly.
>
>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't 
working, so I can't
>help further with your confusion.
>-- 
>Russ Valentine
>[MVP-Outlook]
>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message
>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked 
as
>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered 
email
>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have 
to
>> go to the address book to get them every time. This is 
an
>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is
>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
>> appreciated.
>
>
>.
>

1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your profile folder 
(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in the folder
3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).


-- 
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> yes thanks Russ.
> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but under
> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We send
> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded to
> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The 2003
> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Not quite.
>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had an
> autoresolution
>>feature (automatic name checking).
>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> autoresolution feature. The
>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> after you send messages
>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> at first. Your
>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> have not configured
>>your profile correctly.
>>
>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> working, so I can't
>>help further with your confusion.
>>-- 
>>Russ Valentine
>>[MVP-Outlook]
>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked
> as
>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> email
>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have
> to
>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This is
> an
>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is
>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
>>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>.
>> 

Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and 
have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
>-----Original Message-----
>1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your 
profile folder 
>(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application 
Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
>2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in 
the folder
>3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
>
>
>-- 
>Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
>Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart 
Guide)
>Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual 
QuickStart Guide)
>
>Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: 
http://www.slipstick.com
>Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
tips.net/
>
>Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in 
the
>Slipstick Ratings Raffle at 
http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> yes thanks Russ.
>> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
>> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
>> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
>> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but 
under
>> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We 
send
>> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
>> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
>> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
>> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
>> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded 
to
>> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The 
2003
>> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
>> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
>> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Not quite.
>>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had 
an
>> autoresolution
>>>feature (automatic name checking).
>>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
>> autoresolution feature. The
>>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
>> after you send messages
>>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
>> at first. Your
>>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
>> have not configured
>>>your profile correctly.
>>>
>>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
>> working, so I can't
>>>help further with your confusion.
>>>-- 
>>>Russ Valentine
>>>[MVP-Outlook]
>>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 
2003.
>>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
>>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes 
ticked
>> as
>>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
>> email
>>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we 
have
>> to
>>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This 
is
>> an
>>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
>>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? 
Is
>>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
>>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
>>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>> 
>
>
>.
>

DaveB,

We developed utility that enables users to open, add, edit, delete this
autocomplete information.  Our "Add" features was a one at a time process.
We've received so many requests that we are adding an "import" feature that
will be tailored for reading Outlook Contact Export files (TEXT and CSV
formats) and import them into your autocomplete file.

This feature is NOT complete, but will be added any day.

If you want to write me directly, I can e-mail you when that feature is in
our Owtlook Autocomplete file editor.  You can find us at
www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm

Randy McNees
rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com
"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office 2003.
> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes ticked as
> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered email
> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we have to
> go to the address book to get them every time. This is an
> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install? Is
> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> appreciated.

There's a lot of mystery surrounding the autocomplete feature in MS Outlook.

A few facts that all the MVP's know, but we everyday users do not.

Here they are:

Your autocomplete data is stored in a file with an extension of NK2.  The
beginning part of the file name is identical to the "Profile Name" that was
created.

If your profile becomes corrupted and it is suggested that you delete it and
create a new one, your NK2 file remains in tact.  Yes, the information is
still available.

If you need this information, you have two simple choices.  Create the New
Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the old NK2
file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile that you
created.  (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so that the
rename will be successful)

If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info. from
this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file editor.  We
are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost any
source can be imported into the NK2 file.  Specifically, we are directing
our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your Contact
Folder information into your Autocomplete file.

For more information on this product, you may contact me at
rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com.  You can also review a demo copy at:
www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm



Randy McNees
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> profile folder
> >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> the folder
> >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> Guide)
> >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> QuickStart Guide)
> >
> >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> http://www.slipstick.com
> >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> tips.net/
> >
> >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> the
> >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> yes thanks Russ.
> >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> under
> >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> send
> >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> to
> >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> 2003
> >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Not quite.
> >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> an
> >> autoresolution
> >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> >> autoresolution feature. The
> >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> >> after you send messages
> >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> >> at first. Your
> >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> >> have not configured
> >>>your profile correctly.
> >>>
> >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> >> working, so I can't
> >>>help further with your confusion.
> >>>-- 
> >>>Russ Valentine
> >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> 2003.
> >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> ticked
> >> as
> >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> >> email
> >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> have
> >> to
> >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> is
> >> an
> >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> Is
> >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> >>>> appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

That's because they will appear as <Profile Name>.NK2 files in Outlook 2003,
not .NICK files.

Renaming the NK2 file will force Outlook to create a new one and repair the
connection between the profile and the NK2 file. For most people, that's a
perfectly good solution, but it leaves all your previous autocompletion data
stranded in the renamed file--no big deal for you because if you've just
started using it, you're not losing much data.

But when this happens to people who have come to rely on a sizable
autocompletion cache, it's a pain. For them, it may be better to create a
new Outlook Profile. Then rename the new NK2 file that the new Profile
created and rename their old NK2 file to match the new Profile. That should
put them back in business with all their old autocompletion data intact.
-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> profile folder
> >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> the folder
> >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> Guide)
> >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> QuickStart Guide)
> >
> >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> http://www.slipstick.com
> >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> tips.net/
> >
> >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> the
> >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> yes thanks Russ.
> >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> under
> >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> send
> >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> to
> >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> 2003
> >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Not quite.
> >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> an
> >> autoresolution
> >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> >> autoresolution feature. The
> >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> >> after you send messages
> >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> >> at first. Your
> >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> >> have not configured
> >>>your profile correctly.
> >>>
> >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> >> working, so I can't
> >>>help further with your confusion.
> >>>-- 
> >>>Russ Valentine
> >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> 2003.
> >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> ticked
> >> as
> >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> >> email
> >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> have
> >> to
> >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> is
> >> an
> >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> Is
> >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> >>>> appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I don't think you can create a new profile with the same name as the old
one. It wouldn't be a new profile then. The second option you mention should
work, though.
-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OFhDUg6XEHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you need this information, you have two simple choices.  Create the New
> Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the old
NK2
> file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile that you
> created.  (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so that the
> rename will be successful)
>
> If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info. from
> this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file editor.
We
> are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost any
> source can be imported into the NK2 file.  Specifically, we are directing
> our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your Contact
> Folder information into your Autocomplete file.
>
> For more information on this product, you may contact me at
> rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com.  You can also review a demo copy at:
> www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm
>
>
>
> Randy McNees
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> > have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> > profile folder
> > >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> > Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> > >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> > the folder
> > >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> > >
> > >
> > >-- 
> > >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> > Guide)
> > >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> > QuickStart Guide)
> > >
> > >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> > http://www.slipstick.com
> > >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> > tips.net/
> > >
> > >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> > the
> > >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> > http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> > >
> > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> yes thanks Russ.
> > >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> > >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> > >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> > >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> > under
> > >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> > send
> > >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> > >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> > >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> > >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> > >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> > to
> > >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> > 2003
> > >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> > >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> > >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>Not quite.
> > >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> > an
> > >> autoresolution
> > >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> > >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> > >> autoresolution feature. The
> > >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> > >> after you send messages
> > >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> > >> at first. Your
> > >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> > >> have not configured
> > >>>your profile correctly.
> > >>>
> > >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> > >> working, so I can't
> > >>>help further with your confusion.
> > >>>-- 
> > >>>Russ Valentine
> > >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> > >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> > 2003.
> > >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> > >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> > ticked
> > >> as
> > >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> > >> email
> > >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> > have
> > >> to
> > >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> > is
> > >> an
> > >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> > >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> > Is
> > >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> > >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> > >>>> appreciated.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>.
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

Russ,

While I haven't been able to test this with a corrupted profile, since we
are new to these profiles and haven't had one become corrupted, deleting and
re-creating "seemed" to work fine.  However, creating a new profile and
renaming NK2 file to match should work just as well.

Randy
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ehDXIJ7XEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I don't think you can create a new profile with the same name as the old
> one. It wouldn't be a new profile then. The second option you mention
should
> work, though.
> -- 
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OFhDUg6XEHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If you need this information, you have two simple choices.  Create the
New
> > Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the old
> NK2
> > file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile that
you
> > created.  (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so that
the
> > rename will be successful)
> >
> > If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info. from
> > this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file editor.
> We
> > are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost any
> > source can be imported into the NK2 file.  Specifically, we are
directing
> > our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your Contact
> > Folder information into your Autocomplete file.
> >
> > For more information on this product, you may contact me at
> > rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com.  You can also review a demo copy
at:
> > www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > Randy McNees
> > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> > > have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> > > profile folder
> > > >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> > > Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> > > >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> > > the folder
> > > >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-- 
> > > >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > > >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > > >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> > > Guide)
> > > >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> > > QuickStart Guide)
> > > >
> > > >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> > > http://www.slipstick.com
> > > >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> > > tips.net/
> > > >
> > > >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> > > the
> > > >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> > > http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> > > >
> > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >> yes thanks Russ.
> > > >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> > > >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> > > >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> > > >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> > > under
> > > >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> > > send
> > > >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> > > >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> > > >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> > > >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> > > >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> > > to
> > > >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> > > 2003
> > > >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> > > >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> > > >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > >>>Not quite.
> > > >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> > > an
> > > >> autoresolution
> > > >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> > > >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> > > >> autoresolution feature. The
> > > >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> > > >> after you send messages
> > > >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> > > >> at first. Your
> > > >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> > > >> have not configured
> > > >>>your profile correctly.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> > > >> working, so I can't
> > > >>>help further with your confusion.
> > > >>>-- 
> > > >>>Russ Valentine
> > > >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> > > >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > >> message
> > > >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> > > 2003.
> > > >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> > > >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> > > ticked
> > > >> as
> > > >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> > > >> email
> > > >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> > > have
> > > >> to
> > > >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> > > is
> > > >> an
> > > >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> > > >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> > > Is
> > > >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> > > >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> > > >>>> appreciated.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>.
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

The only problem with renaming a new profile with the same name as an old
one is that it may not reset the registry entries and connections that need
to be reset once a profile becomes corrupt.
-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:O1poWB%23XEHA.1684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Russ,
>
> While I haven't been able to test this with a corrupted profile, since we
> are new to these profiles and haven't had one become corrupted, deleting
and
> re-creating "seemed" to work fine.  However, creating a new profile and
> renaming NK2 file to match should work just as well.
>
> Randy
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ehDXIJ7XEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I don't think you can create a new profile with the same name as the old
> > one. It wouldn't be a new profile then. The second option you mention
> should
> > work, though.
> > -- 
> > Russ Valentine
> > [MVP-Outlook]
> > "Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:OFhDUg6XEHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > If you need this information, you have two simple choices.  Create the
> New
> > > Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the
old
> > NK2
> > > file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile that
> you
> > > created.  (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so that
> the
> > > rename will be successful)
> > >
> > > If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info.
from
> > > this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file
editor.
> > We
> > > are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost
any
> > > source can be imported into the NK2 file.  Specifically, we are
> directing
> > > our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your
Contact
> > > Folder information into your Autocomplete file.
> > >
> > > For more information on this product, you may contact me at
> > > rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com.  You can also review a demo copy
> at:
> > > www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Randy McNees
> > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> > > > have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> > > > profile folder
> > > > >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> > > > Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> > > > >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> > > > the folder
> > > > >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >-- 
> > > > >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > > > >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > > > >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> > > > Guide)
> > > > >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> > > > QuickStart Guide)
> > > > >
> > > > >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > > >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> > > > http://www.slipstick.com
> > > > >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> > > > tips.net/
> > > > >
> > > > >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> > > > the
> > > > >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> > > > http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> > > > >
> > > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > >> yes thanks Russ.
> > > > >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> > > > >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> > > > >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> > > > >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> > > > under
> > > > >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> > > > send
> > > > >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> > > > >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> > > > >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> > > > >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> > > > >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> > > > to
> > > > >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> > > > 2003
> > > > >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> > > > >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> > > > >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> > > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > > >>>Not quite.
> > > > >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> > > > an
> > > > >> autoresolution
> > > > >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> > > > >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> > > > >> autoresolution feature. The
> > > > >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> > > > >> after you send messages
> > > > >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> > > > >> at first. Your
> > > > >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> > > > >> have not configured
> > > > >>>your profile correctly.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> > > > >> working, so I can't
> > > > >>>help further with your confusion.
> > > > >>>-- 
> > > > >>>Russ Valentine
> > > > >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> > > > >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > > >> message
> > > > >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> > > > 2003.
> > > > >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> > > > >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> > > > ticked
> > > > >> as
> > > > >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> > > > >> email
> > > > >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> > > > have
> > > > >> to
> > > > >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> > > > is
> > > > >> an
> > > > >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> > > > >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> > > > Is
> > > > >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> > > > >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> > > > >>>> appreciated.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Russ,

Point well taken.  As I mentioned, we're too new using profiles to have had
a problem, so everything is more theory than practice.

Ran
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eMBYLX%23XEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The only problem with renaming a new profile with the same name as an old
> one is that it may not reset the registry entries and connections that
need
> to be reset once a profile becomes corrupt.
> -- 
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:O1poWB%23XEHA.1684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Russ,
> >
> > While I haven't been able to test this with a corrupted profile, since
we
> > are new to these profiles and haven't had one become corrupted, deleting
> and
> > re-creating "seemed" to work fine.  However, creating a new profile and
> > renaming NK2 file to match should work just as well.
> >
> > Randy
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:ehDXIJ7XEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I don't think you can create a new profile with the same name as the
old
> > > one. It wouldn't be a new profile then. The second option you mention
> > should
> > > work, though.
> > > -- 
> > > Russ Valentine
> > > [MVP-Outlook]
> > > "Randy" <boatman180removethis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OFhDUg6XEHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > If you need this information, you have two simple choices.  Create
the
> > New
> > > > Profile with the same EXACT name as the one you deleted, or find the
> old
> > > NK2
> > > > file and rename it so that it bears the same name as the Profile
that
> > you
> > > > created.  (You will have to delete the newly created NK2 file so
that
> > the
> > > > rename will be successful)
> > > >
> > > > If you find the need to be able to open, edit, add and delete info.
> from
> > > > this file, we wrote a utility known as Owtlook Autocomplete file
> editor.
> > > We
> > > > are working on a file "import utility" so that contacts from almost
> any
> > > > source can be imported into the NK2 file.  Specifically, we are
> > directing
> > > > our efforts at providing a quick and easy utility to import your
> Contact
> > > > Folder information into your Autocomplete file.
> > > >
> > > > For more information on this product, you may contact me at
> > > > rmcnees(removethis)@dcs-imaging.com.  You can also review a demo
copy
> > at:
> > > > www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Randy McNees
> > > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:2401e01c45f7b$725d26a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > Thanks. however can't find any profile in outlook and
> > > > > have a done a search for *.nick but nothing returned.
> > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >1) find and rename or delete *.nick files from your
> > > > > profile folder
> > > > > >(C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
> > > > > Data\Microsoft\Outlook)
> > > > > >2) if that doesn't fix it, delete or rename all files in
> > > > > the folder
> > > > > >3) or make a new profile (don't copy the old one).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-- 
> > > > > >Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > > > > >Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
> > > > > >Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart
> > > > > Guide)
> > > > > >Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual
> > > > > QuickStart Guide)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > > > >Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
> > > > > http://www.slipstick.com
> > > > > >Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-
> > > > > tips.net/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in
> > > > > the
> > > > > >Slipstick Ratings Raffle at
> > > > > http://www.slipstick.com/contest/
> > > > > >
> > > > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >news:2468201c45f6d$7a100240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > >> yes thanks Russ.
> > > > > >> Yes I amaware of the cacheof names. However after about
> > > > > >> four days now the names are still not auto completeing.
> > > > > >> Ie you start typing the name and after a few characters
> > > > > >> the name is inserted. It worked fine under 2000 but
> > > > > under
> > > > > >> the new outlook it doesn't seem to want to work. We
> > > > > send
> > > > > >> about a hundred and odd messages a day and most of them
> > > > > >> are to repeat clients and contacts so this feature is a
> > > > > >> real must for us. We can't understand why its not
> > > > > >> working. We'rerunning windows xp which is fully up to
> > > > > >> date with all packs and patches, Office 2000 upgraded
> > > > > to
> > > > > >> 2003 again fully patched. Any more sugesstions? The
> > > > > 2003
> > > > > >> office gave an option of upgrade or fresh install. We
> > > > > >> ticked upgrade thinking that was the only option we had
> > > > > >> with office 2003 upgrade version. Right or Wrong?
> > > > > >>>-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >>>Not quite.
> > > > > >>>Outlook 2000 had no autocomplete feature. It only had
> > > > > an
> > > > > >> autoresolution
> > > > > >>>feature (automatic name checking).
> > > > > >>>Outlook 2003 has both an autocompletion and an
> > > > > >> autoresolution feature. The
> > > > > >>>former uses a cache of names that is populated only
> > > > > >> after you send messages
> > > > > >>>not your Contacts data, so you will not see it working
> > > > > >> at first. Your
> > > > > >>>autoresolution feature will work the same unless you
> > > > > >> have not configured
> > > > > >>>your profile correctly.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>You posted no details as to what it is you think isn't
> > > > > >> working, so I can't
> > > > > >>>help further with your confusion.
> > > > > >>>-- 
> > > > > >>>Russ Valentine
> > > > > >>>[MVP-Outlook]
> > > > > >>>"DaveB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > > > >> message
> > > > > >>>news:2436601c45f4a$ca91d4f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > >>>> We have just upgraded from Office 2000 to office
> > > > > 2003.
> > > > > >>>> Previously Outlook would auto complete the email
> > > > > >>>> addresses. Despite having all the correct boxes
> > > > > ticked
> > > > > >> as
> > > > > >>>> per the Outlook 2003 help pages, previously entered
> > > > > >> email
> > > > > >>>> addresses still will not auto complete meaning we
> > > > > have
> > > > > >> to
> > > > > >>>> go to the address book to get them every time. This
> > > > > is
> > > > > >> an
> > > > > >>>> irritation to us. Is there a problem with this when
> > > > > >>>> upgrading Office rather than doing a fresh install?
> > > > > Is
> > > > > >>>> there a fix (however all updates have been downloaded
> > > > > >>>> from the Office update site. Any help would be
> > > > > >>>> appreciated.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >.
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>