In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
recepients. It's fast an easy.
In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.

The auto-complete in Windows Mail just doesn't work correctly.
It keeps a separate list of the last 29 addresses you've typed in, including
bad ones.
This list is kept in the registry (in binary).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Recently Used Addresses

This is one of the features that works properly in the newer Windows Live
Mail.


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"Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
> recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
> can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
> recepients. It's fast an easy.
> In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
> type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
> Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.
>

Windows Mail will only remember the most recent 29 names you e-mailed to. If
the contact is not one of the 29, you'll have to either type in the address,
or open your contact mailing list, find the name/address, copy it, paste it
into the TO column.
Windows Live Mail, however, remembers the entire contact list.
t-4-2

"Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OS4ly6BfJHA.5244@xxxxxx

> In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
> recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
> can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
> recepients. It's fast an easy.
> In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
> type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
> Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.
>

Never mind, folks. I found the answer in another thread.



"Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OS4ly6BfJHA.5244@xxxxxx

> In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
> recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
> can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
> recepients. It's fast an easy.
> In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
> type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
> Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.
>

Guys, I did download Win Live Mail. It resolved my prob. Thanks for the tip.



"Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OS4ly6BfJHA.5244@xxxxxx

> In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
> recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
> can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
> recepients. It's fast an easy.
> In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
> type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
> Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.
>

It usually does. You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ucbUpBDfJHA.3792@xxxxxx

> Guys, I did download Win Live Mail. It resolved my prob. Thanks for the tip.
>
>
>
> "Oort Cloud" <oort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OS4ly6BfJHA.5244@xxxxxx

>> In windows XP, in Outlook Express when I type the first letter of a mail
>> recepients/contacts name in the TO: field, the whole name pops up. Then I
>> can do the same for additional contacts if I'm sending email to multiple
>> recepients. It's fast an easy.
>> In Vista, in Windows Mail however, this does not seem possible. I have to
>> type each name in full. Is there a way to enable this automatic fill-in in
>> Windows Mail somehow? Thank you in advance.
>>

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