where does Outlook Express store autofill / autocomplete
Hi, I have a dude who lost his autofill information in Outlook Express. I was wondering where this is stored. Is it like Outlook using the nk2 file, or is it something else.
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Thank you CrunchyTime.
I wouldn't like to risk suggesting that the dude's on crack, but I don't think it's possible. I would have to test something for a definitive answer, but I think it will only autocomplete on the "default" email address for each of the contacts in the Windows Address Book. If you are familiar with Outlook Express, then you will be aware that it is possible to add any number of old and new email addresses under one contact, but only one will be set as the default one. Well I think the autocomplete only looks at the default email addresses.
Maybe the guy is on crack, because I don't really see any compelling reason to start guessing email addresses and wait for Outlook Express to guess what I'm typing and fill it in - not when the address book is so handy to open from the buttons beside the To, CC, and BCC fields. If sorted alphabetically on surname or first name it's just a case of scrolling a very short distance and selecting.
I'm at a disadvantage because I never have autocomplete enabled for anything, but I wonder whether the "Windows autocomplete" and Internet Explorer autocomplete may also affect Outlook Express. I don't think this will have any influence on the autocomplete behaviour of Outlook Express though, and I would be inclined to wonder what you have begun to believe of this person's smoking habits ;-)
Easy way to test I suppose. Get him to deliberately start typing some names or email addresses into Outlook Express that he knows are not in the address book. Easy way to print a reference list of names is to open the address book and File menu > Export > "Other Address Book" and choose *.CSV. Select only the names and email addresses. Either print from Notepad or open in Excel and print a "names list".
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Bill
I wouldn't like to risk suggesting that the dude's on crack, but I don't think it's possible. I would have to test something for a definitive answer, but I think it will only autocomplete on the "default" email address for each of the contacts in the Windows Address Book. If you are familiar with Outlook Express, then you will be aware that it is possible to add any number of old and new email addresses under one contact, but only one will be set as the default one. Well I think the autocomplete only looks at the default email addresses.
Maybe the guy is on crack, because I don't really see any compelling reason to start guessing email addresses and wait for Outlook Express to guess what I'm typing and fill it in - not when the address book is so handy to open from the buttons beside the To, CC, and BCC fields. If sorted alphabetically on surname or first name it's just a case of scrolling a very short distance and selecting.
I'm at a disadvantage because I never have autocomplete enabled for anything, but I wonder whether the "Windows autocomplete" and Internet Explorer autocomplete may also affect Outlook Express. I don't think this will have any influence on the autocomplete behaviour of Outlook Express though, and I would be inclined to wonder what you have begun to believe of this person's smoking habits ;-)
Easy way to test I suppose. Get him to deliberately start typing some names or email addresses into Outlook Express that he knows are not in the address book. Easy way to print a reference list of names is to open the address book and File menu > Export > "Other Address Book" and choose *.CSV. Select only the names and email addresses. Either print from Notepad or open in Excel and print a "names list".
Cheers
Bill
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could this be? if not, I believe he may be on crack.
Thanks, that was a great reply.