I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one problem
remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to recognise
the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that you have
to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately. Can
anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address book.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

> I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
> problem
> remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
> recognise
> the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that you
> have
> to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.
> Can
> anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

Can this be altered to a recent list?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

> Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address book.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

> > I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
> > problem
> > remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
> > recognise
> > the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that you
> > have
> > to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.
> > Can
> > anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

>
>

No. However, you can configure WLM to automatically add a frequent
recipient to your contacts:
Tools, Options, Send, "Automatically put people..."
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8F1A2621-6D30-49C4-B402-466F093A6F32@xxxxxx

> Can this be altered to a recent list?
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>

>> Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address book.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

>> > I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
>> > problem
>> > remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
>> > recognise
>> > the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that you
>> > have
>> > to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.
>> > Can
>> > anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

>>
>>

"Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8F1A2621-6D30-49C4-B402-466F093A6F32@xxxxxx

> Can this be altered to a recent list?
>
> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>

>> Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address
>> book.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

>> > I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
>> > problem
>> > remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
>> > recognise
>> > the email address as one previously used. Basically this means
>> > that you
>> > have
>> > to type in the full address every time or add to contacts
>> > immediately.
>> > Can
>> > anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

No unfortunately it can't. Though you can start typing in either the
name or email address of the person you want to send an email to and it
will start showing the best matches based on what you've typed so far...
then just pick the right one.

--
Roy Smith
http://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/
Windows 7 Beta

"Roy Smith" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5NKPwDnJHA.504@xxxxxx

>
> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8F1A2621-6D30-49C4-B402-466F093A6F32@xxxxxx

>> Can this be altered to a recent list?
>>
>> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
>>

>>> Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address
>>> book.
>>> --
>>> Ronald Sommer
>>>
>>> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx
>>> > I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
>>> > problem
>>> > remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
>>> > recognise
>>> > the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that
>>> > you
>>> > have
>>> > to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.
>>> > Can
>>> > anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

>
> No unfortunately it can't. Though you can start typing in either the name
> or email address of the person you want to send an email to and it will
> start showing the best matches based on what you've typed so far... then
> just pick the right one.
>
> --
> Roy Smith
> http://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/
> Windows 7 Beta
>
>

That only works if the contact is in the Address Book.
--
Ronald Sommer

Thanks all

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

>
>
> "Roy Smith" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e5NKPwDnJHA.504@xxxxxx

> >
> > "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:8F1A2621-6D30-49C4-B402-466F093A6F32@xxxxxx

> >> Can this be altered to a recent list?
> >>
> >> "Ron Sommer" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Windows Mail used a recent list. Windows Live Mail uses the address
> >>> book.
> >>> --
> >>> Ronald Sommer
> >>>
> >>> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx
> >>> > I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
> >>> > problem
> >>> > remaining though. When creating a new message, it does not seem to
> >>> > recognise
> >>> > the email address as one previously used. Basically this means that
> >>> > you
> >>> > have
> >>> > to type in the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.
> >>> > Can
> >>> > anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

> >
> > No unfortunately it can't. Though you can start typing in either the name
> > or email address of the person you want to send an email to and it will
> > start showing the best matches based on what you've typed so far... then
> > just pick the right one.
> >
> > --
> > Roy Smith
> > http://roysmith1959.spaces.live.com/
> > Windows 7 Beta
> >
> >

> That only works if the contact is in the Address Book.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
>

"Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

> I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one problem
> remaining though.

> When creating a new message, it does not seem to recognise
> the email address as one previously used.

> Basically this means that you have to type in
> the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.

Check your assumptions. E.g. you would see that
symptom if you had more than one contact with
those first letters. So, start typing those first letters
and then press Ctrl-k to get a list that match what
you have entered so far. BTW OE uses the same
procedure.

> Can anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Stevie" <Stevie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2107E9D4-81BE-4A14-84DF-0A507F778E1A@xxxxxx

>> I eventually got my windows live mail up and working well. Jut one
>> problem
>> remaining though.

>

>> When creating a new message, it does not seem to recognise
>> the email address as one previously used.

>

>> Basically this means that you have to type in
>> the full address every time or add to contacts immediately.

>
> Check your assumptions. E.g. you would see that
> symptom if you had more than one contact with
> those first letters. So, start typing those first letters
> and then press Ctrl-k to get a list that match what
> you have entered so far. BTW OE uses the same
> procedure.
>
>

>> Can anybody advise what is happening? Cheers

>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>

Are you sure that Ctrl-k works in WLM?
The list appears when you start typing. Ctrl-k puts what you have typed
with a semi-colon in the To field and brings up no addresses match or some
other strange action.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#chS#72nJHA.1172@xxxxxx

> Are you sure that Ctrl-k works in WLM?

Yes. I tested before I posted. ; )

> The list appears when you start typing.

I get an AutoComplete effect but the suggestion
was not underlined and can be deleted if desired.

> Ctrl-k puts what you have typed with a semi-colon in the To field
> and brings up no addresses match or some other strange action.

I see either the suggestion being underlined,
in which case it was unique

or the suggestion being left not underlined
and a dialog window opened with more choices
because what I started typing matched a duplicate.

If I delete the completion and just leave the prefix I typed
I do get more matches than I would have expected,
I would agree.


Robert
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