Auto-complete of addresses?

Hi All...

This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have the
ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and have
Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.

Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to do
this?

Thanks!

People are reporting that sometimes it may work and sometimes not. There's
no clear fix. Make sure you are set to use autocomplete under Tools |
Options | Send.

steve

"me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
> Hi All...
>
> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
> the
> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
> have
> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>
> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to do
> this?
>
> Thanks!

See what I posted yesterday

news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl


"me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
> Hi All...
>
> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
> the
> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
> have
> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>
> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to do
> this?
>
> Thanks!

We all want auto-complete back. Seems this is one of the blunders with this
new Windows Mail. A real trainwreck if you ask me. And, no official reply
from MS that I've been able to find.

<.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> See what I posted yesterday
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
>
>
> "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
>> Hi All...
>>
>> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
>> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
>> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
>> the
>> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
>> have
>> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>>
>> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
>> do
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks!
>

What do you mean. It works on who you have sent email to. Looking at the
data I presented (the format used for data storage) I would guess it
autocompletes for the last 26 addreeses mail has been sent to, though an
individual will use 2 of those address spaces if using a friendly mail name
like
"Donald Kaufmann" <donaldk@gse.upenn.edu>
You can send bodgy mail and watch the entries grow as detailed in previous
post and tell us what does happen when the list reaches 26.

"Donald Kaufmann" <donaldk@gse.upenn.edu> wrote in message
news:eNsz7FEYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> We all want auto-complete back. Seems this is one of the blunders with
> this new Windows Mail. A real trainwreck if you ask me. And, no official
> reply from MS that I've been able to find.
>
> <.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> See what I posted yesterday
>>
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
>>
>>
>> "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi All...
>>>
>>> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
>>> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
>>> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
>>> the
>>> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
>>> have
>>> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>>>
>>> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
>>> do
>>> this?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>

If it only auto-completes from the last 13-26 people you've sent to, that
is totally unsatisfactory. OE auto-completed any name or address in
the address book.
--
Gary VanderMolen


<.> wrote in message news:Oxox$rHYHHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What do you mean. It works on who you have sent email to. Looking at the
> data I presented (the format used for data storage) I would guess it
> autocompletes for the last 26 addreeses mail has been sent to, though an
> individual will use 2 of those address spaces if using a friendly mail name
> like
> "Donald Kaufmann" <donaldk@gse.upenn.edu>
> You can send bodgy mail and watch the entries grow as detailed in previous
> post and tell us what does happen when the list reaches 26.
>
> "Donald Kaufmann" <donaldk@gse.upenn.edu> wrote in message
> news:eNsz7FEYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> We all want auto-complete back. Seems this is one of the blunders with
>> this new Windows Mail. A real trainwreck if you ask me. And, no official
>> reply from MS that I've been able to find.
>>
>> <.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> See what I posted yesterday
>>>
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
>>>
>>>
>>> "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi All...
>>>>
>>>> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
>>>> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
>>>> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
>>>> the
>>>> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
>>>> have
>>>> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>>>>
>>>> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
>>>> do
>>>> this?

I finally got auto-complete to work. Try this.....type the first 3 letters
of an email address and then hit the tab key. For me, this then fills in the
rest of the email address....providing that it's in your contacts list of
course. Please post to the group if this works for you too.

<.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> See what I posted yesterday
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
>
>
> "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
>> Hi All...
>>
>> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
>> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
>> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
>> the
>> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
>> have
>> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
>>
>> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
>> do
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks!
>

Everytime I tried to create mail or reply to any mail it took forever to pop
up a new mail window. After unchecking "automatically complete addresses
when composing" compose and reply windows are poping up immediately.


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> People are reporting that sometimes it may work and sometimes not. There's
> no clear fix. Make sure you are set to use autocomplete under Tools |
> Options | Send.
>
> steve
>
> "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All...
> >
> > This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
> > figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
> > addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
> > the
> > ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
> > have
> > Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
> >
> > Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to do
> > this?
> >
> > Thanks!
>

This doesn't work for me: it ends the address after the 3 characters, enters
a semicolon then puts the cursor on the next line. I agree with previous
comments: MS fiddling with things that work and make them worse than before

"Donald Kaufmann" wrote:

> I finally got auto-complete to work. Try this.....type the first 3 letters
> of an email address and then hit the tab key. For me, this then fills in the
> rest of the email address....providing that it's in your contacts list of
> course. Please post to the group if this works for you too.
>
> <.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > See what I posted yesterday
> >
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
> >
> >
> > "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi All...
> >>
> >> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
> >> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
> >> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
> >> the
> >> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
> >> have
> >> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
> >>
> >> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
> >> do
> >> this?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
>
>

thanks don ur the man

"Donald Kaufmann" wrote:

> I finally got auto-complete to work. Try this.....type the first 3 letters
> of an email address and then hit the tab key. For me, this then fills in the
> rest of the email address....providing that it's in your contacts list of
> course. Please post to the group if this works for you too.
>
> <.> wrote in message news:umSoObAYHHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > See what I posted yesterday
> >
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/e3HvAq2X...TNGP02.phx.gbl
> >
> >
> > "me" <me@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:890A553B-137C-4995-A7CD-CE61C7940BA3@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi All...
> >>
> >> This is probably one of those "duh" questions, but I am having problems
> >> figuring out how to tell Windows Mail to automatically complete email
> >> addresses when creating new messages. Specifically, I would like to have
> >> the
> >> ability to type just the first few letters in the recipient's name and
> >> have
> >> Mail check the address book and autocomplete the address.
> >>
> >> Outlook Express used to do this. Is there any way to tell Vista Mail to
> >> do
> >> this?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
>
>