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Microsoft Outlook : Using AutoComplete for Addresses

Outlook automatically keeps track of addresses that you enter in the address fields and stores them in the AutoComplete cache file in your profile folder.

When you type an address in the To, CC, or BCC fields, Outlook adds the address to the cache.

When you begin typing in any of these address fields, Outlook begins matching
                                     the typed characters against the AutoComplete cache.

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1. Choose Tools, Options, and click E-Mail Options on the Preferences tab.
2. Click Advanced E-Mail Options.
3. Select or deselect the Suggest Names While Completing To, Cc, And Bcc Fields option to turn AutoComplete on or off, respectively.

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AutoComplete does not check to see if a particular contact has more than one e-mail address. Instead, it uses whatever address it finds in the cache

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You can move your AutoComplete cache file from one computer to another. You can also back itup so you can restore it in the event your computer crashes.

The cache file has the file name profile.nk2, where profile is your Outlook profile name. The default location for the file is the \documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder

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