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Can I import Outlook Express contacts into autocomplete?Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the
autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the 1500+ names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically fill in the balance of the name with the e-mail address. I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them into autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, I found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a *.pab extension. I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book icon in Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. Any help is much appreciated. OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to
import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply resolving a message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a message to all of your Contacts). -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the 1500+ > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically fill > in > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them into > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, I > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a *.pab > extension. > > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book icon > in > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > > Any help is much appreciated. I do not know what "resolving a message" means, or how to do it. How do I do
this without sending an e-mail to any of the contacts that I "resolve"? I read the Knowledge Base article on Outlook Address Books and Contact lists, and thought I understood it until I couldn't find a "pab" file in Windows Explorer. Any ideas on where to find it, or for that matter, is it really important that I do? JaW_______________________________________________ Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply resolving a > message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > message to all of your Contacts). > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the 1500+ > > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically fill > > in > > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > > > > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them into > > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, I > > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a *.pab > > extension. > > > > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book icon > > in > > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > > > > Any help is much appreciated. > I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, how
do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? JaW_____ Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply resolving a > message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > message to all of your Contacts). > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the 1500+ > > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically fill > > in > > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > > > > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them into > > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, I > > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a *.pab > > extension. > > > > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book icon > > in > > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > > > > Any help is much appreciated. > Since the .pab is obsolete, no, it doesn't matter.
-- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, JaW asked: Show quote | I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. | Also, how do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? | | Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? | | JaW_____ | | "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: | || OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file || to import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate || Outlook's autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by || simply resolving a message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you || don't actually send a message to all of your Contacts). || -- || Russ Valentine || [MVP-Outlook] || "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message || news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... ||| Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the ||| autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the ||| 1500+ names in my address book into the "to" box and it would ||| automatically fill in ||| the balance of the name with the e-mail address. ||| ||| I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get ||| them into autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using ||| Windows Explorer, I found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not ||| find anything with a *.pab extension. ||| ||| I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address ||| book icon in ||| Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. ||| ||| Any help is much appreciated. Thank you very much.
JaW Show quote "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: > Since the .pab is obsolete, no, it doesn't matter. > > --Â > Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] > > Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All > unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without > reading. > > After furious head scratching, JaW asked: > > | I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. > | Also, how do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > | > | Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > | > | JaW_____ > | > | "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > | > || OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file > || to import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate > || Outlook's autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by > || simply resolving a message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you > || don't actually send a message to all of your Contacts). > || -- > || Russ Valentine > || [MVP-Outlook] > || "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > || news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > ||| Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > ||| autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the > ||| 1500+ names in my address book into the "to" box and it would > ||| automatically fill in > ||| the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > ||| > ||| I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get > ||| them into autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using > ||| Windows Explorer, I found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not > ||| find anything with a *.pab extension. > ||| > ||| I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address > ||| book icon in > ||| Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > ||| > ||| Any help is much appreciated. > No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you remain
fixated on it. You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on the Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you do not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure that doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with this. -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, >how > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > > JaW_____ > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply >> resolving a >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a >> message to all of your Contacts). >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the >> > 1500+ >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically >> > fill >> > in >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. >> > >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them >> > into >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, >> > I >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a >> > *.pab >> > extension. >> > >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book >> > icon >> > in >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. >> > >> > Any help is much appreciated. >> Thank you Russ, my concern on the PAB came from reading a Knowledge Base
article but based on your comments, consider me "UN-fixated". I will try yourprocedure as outlined below offline. And I'm assuming that before I go back online, I should delete the message from the Outbox, right? Thanks for all the help. JaW___________________________________________- Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you remain > fixated on it. > You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on the > Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you do > not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure that > doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with > this. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... > >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, > >how > > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > > > > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > > > > JaW_____ > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply > >> resolving a > >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > >> message to all of your Contacts). > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the > >> > 1500+ > >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically > >> > fill > >> > in > >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > >> > > >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them > >> > into > >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, > >> > I > >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a > >> > *.pab > >> > extension. > >> > > >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book > >> > icon > >> > in > >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > >> > > >> > Any help is much appreciated. > >> > > If all you do is resolve the names, there should be no message in your
Outbox. If you mistakenly send the message then there will be, and by all means you should delete it before you go back online. -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D93AEE08-03E6-4D1B-B9F2-0F849E90BD2D@microsoft.com... > Thank you Russ, my concern on the PAB came from reading a Knowledge Base > article but based on your comments, consider me "UN-fixated". > > I will try yourprocedure as outlined below offline. And I'm assuming that > before I go back online, I should delete the message from the Outbox, > right? > > Thanks for all the help. > > JaW___________________________________________- > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > >> No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you >> remain >> fixated on it. >> You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on >> the >> Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you >> do >> not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure >> that >> doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with >> this. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... >> >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, >> >how >> > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? >> > >> > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? >> > >> > JaW_____ >> > >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: >> > >> >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file >> >> to >> >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's >> >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply >> >> resolving a >> >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a >> >> message to all of your Contacts). >> >> -- >> >> Russ Valentine >> >> [MVP-Outlook] >> >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... >> >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the >> >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the >> >> > 1500+ >> >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would >> >> > automatically >> >> > fill >> >> > in >> >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. >> >> > >> >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them >> >> > into >> >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows >> >> > Explorer, >> >> > I >> >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a >> >> > *.pab >> >> > extension. >> >> > >> >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book >> >> > icon >> >> > in >> >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. >> >> > >> >> > Any help is much appreciated. >> >> >> >> Thank you for your reply. I learned about PAB from Knowledge Base articles,
but based on your response, consider me "un-fixated". I'll try your fix offline. I should delete the unsent message from my Outbox before I return on line, correct? Thanks for all the help. JaW ___ ___ ___ Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you remain > fixated on it. > You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on the > Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you do > not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure that > doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with > this. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... > >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, > >how > > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > > > > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > > > > JaW_____ > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply > >> resolving a > >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > >> message to all of your Contacts). > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the > >> > 1500+ > >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically > >> > fill > >> > in > >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > >> > > >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them > >> > into > >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, > >> > I > >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a > >> > *.pab > >> > extension. > >> > > >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book > >> > icon > >> > in > >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > >> > > >> > Any help is much appreciated. > >> > > Thank you for your reply. I learned about PAB from Knowledge Base articles,
but based on your response, consider me "un-fixated". I'll try your fix offline. I should delete the unsent message from my Outbox before I return on line, correct? Thanks for all the help. Jerry ___ ___ ___ Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you remain > fixated on it. > You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on the > Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you do > not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure that > doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with > this. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... > >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, > >how > > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > > > > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > > > > JaW_____ > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply > >> resolving a > >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > >> message to all of your Contacts). > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the > >> > 1500+ > >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically > >> > fill > >> > in > >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > >> > > >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them > >> > into > >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, > >> > I > >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a > >> > *.pab > >> > extension. > >> > > >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book > >> > icon > >> > in > >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > >> > > >> > Any help is much appreciated. > >> > > Thank you for your reply. I learned about PAB from Knowledge Base articles,
but based on your response, consider me "un-fixated". I'll try your fix offline. I should delete the unsent message from my Outbox before I return on line, correct? Thanks for all the help. JaW __ ___ ___ Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > No one has used a PAB for years, and OE never did. Not sure why you remain > fixated on it. > You resolve names by using Outlook's Automatic Name checking button on the > Toolbar or Ctrl-K. Sending also resolve the names, but I would assume you do > not want to send a message to every one of your Contacts. To make sure that > doesn't happen, set Outlook to work offline before you start messing with > this. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:77385DEA-4E09-49A2-9FF8-45AC0E6477B8@microsoft.com... > >I can do this but do not know what "resolving" is or how to do it. Also, > >how > > do I avoid actually send the message to any of my contacts? > > > > Where is my *pab? Does it matter that I don't know where it is? > > > > JaW_____ > > > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> OE does not use a separate autocompletion cache, so there is no file to > >> import. Just import your Contacts from OE. You can populate Outlook's > >> autocompletion cache all at once if you really need to by simply > >> resolving a > >> message to all of your Contacts. (Be careful you don't actually send a > >> message to all of your Contacts). > >> -- > >> Russ Valentine > >> [MVP-Outlook] > >> "JaW" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B3294D16-7E4B-40AE-8D42-A489CAFBBED1@microsoft.com... > >> > Just converted from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2003. I miss the > >> > autocomplete feature from OE, where I could begin typing any of the > >> > 1500+ > >> > names in my address book into the "to" box and it would automatically > >> > fill > >> > in > >> > the balance of the name with the e-mail address. > >> > > >> > I don't want to have to send e-mails to all 1500+ people to get them > >> > into > >> > autocomplete, so am looking for suggestions. Using Windows Explorer, > >> > I > >> > found a file called Outlook.pst, but could not find anything with a > >> > *.pab > >> > extension. > >> > > >> > I do have contacts listed that come up when I click the address book > >> > icon > >> > in > >> > Outlook, but am not sure where they are within Windows Explorer. > >> > > >> > Any help is much appreciated. > >> > >  |
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