Cannot automatically detect contact when enailing

Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists all
linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full email of
contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer me "suggestions"
after I start typing name of contact

Russ
Fri May 02 03:19:46 PDT 2008

Explain what you mean by a "contact list." Could be anything.
If they are separate Contact Folders, did you enable them to appear in the
Outlook Address Book in their properties?

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Grandpa Hardman" <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:9B327C48-B497-498F-B651-BD7F675A2336@microsoft.com...
> Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists all
> linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full email of
> contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer me
> "suggestions"
> after I start typing name of contact

Brian
Fri May 02 05:22:39 PDT 2008

Grandpa Hardman <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists
> all linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full
> email of contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer
> me "suggestions" after I start typing name of contact

Outlook doesn't "link to contacts" when you begin typing in the To field.
It never has. Outlook Express would do that. WHat Outlook does is remember
addresses you've used before and it will suggest those when you start
typing, if you've enabled autocompletion.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

GrandpaHardman
Fri May 02 07:34:01 PDT 2008



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Explain what you mean by a "contact list." Could be anything.
> If they are separate Contact Folders, did you enable them to appear in the
> Outlook Address Book in their properties?
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
Hi Russ. Contact list is exactly that - seperate folders which have been
sub-divided geographically of my contacts and all in expandable Contacts
folder under Folder List. I've enabled them to appear in Outlook Address Book
and now at least I can see them. When I click "To" in new email, the "Select
Names" window comes up and I can select who I want from the appropriate
folder. But it still won't give me the options if I try a short name tag
direct into the "To" field in new email. My laptop has same OS and Office
2003 and has never given this problem.
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Grandpa Hardman" <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:9B327C48-B497-498F-B651-BD7F675A2336@microsoft.com...
> > Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists all
> > linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full email of
> > contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer me
> > "suggestions"
> > after I start typing name of contact
>

GrandpaHardman
Fri May 02 07:37:01 PDT 2008



"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Grandpa Hardman <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists
> > all linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full
> > email of contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer
> > me "suggestions" after I start typing name of contact
>
> Outlook doesn't "link to contacts" when you begin typing in the To field.
> It never has. Outlook Express would do that. WHat Outlook does is remember
> addresses you've used before and it will suggest those when you start
> typing, if you've enabled autocompletion.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>
Errm - yes it does. I have XP Sp3 and Office 2003 Pro on my laptop and I
only have to type in short name tag and the options appear. Where do I find
autocompletion?

GrandpaHardman
Fri May 02 08:05:03 PDT 2008



"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Grandpa Hardman <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Windows XP SP2. Just installed Outlook 2003. Have eight contact lists
> > all linked under Contacts. When composing email, have to enter full
> > email of contact each time - Outlook won't link to contacts to offer
> > me "suggestions" after I start typing name of contact
>
> Outlook doesn't "link to contacts" when you begin typing in the To field.
> It never has. Outlook Express would do that. WHat Outlook does is remember
> addresses you've used before and it will suggest those when you start
> typing, if you've enabled autocompletion.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>
OK, found it. Turned off system, switched on and all works. Thanks guys -
great help.

Brian
Fri May 02 10:24:04 PDT 2008

Grandpa Hardman <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Errm - yes it does.

Errm, no it doesn't. Read this for an explanation of how autocompletion
works. It's not tied to your contacts in any way.
http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

GrandpaHardman
Sat May 03 03:28:00 PDT 2008



"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Grandpa Hardman <GrandpaHardman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Errm - yes it does.
>
> Errm, no it doesn't. Read this for an explanation of how autocompletion
> works. It's not tied to your contacts in any way.
> http://www.ingressor.com/autocompletetips.htm
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>
Understood and stand corrected. Thanks Brian