Vista - Automatically complete email address

I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.

Can anyone let me know what is wrong?

Allen

That's just the way it is. A definite bug.
You'll find that auto-complete works mainly with addresses
you've recently sent to.

Gary VanderMolen

"Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
>
> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>
> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>
> Allen

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"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> That's just the way it is. A definite bug.
> You'll find that auto-complete works mainly with addresses
> you've recently sent to.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
> > seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
> > type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
> > but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
> > correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
> > the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
> >
> > Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
> >
> > Allen
>

Thanks Gary. It's always two steps forward and one step back, isn't it. I
suppose they'll fix it in due course. Yes, it does work with people I've
recently emailed.

Allen

I know this isn't much help, but I'm having the same problem. Hopefully,
they'll create a patch to fix this bug.


"Allen Hull" wrote:

>
> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>
> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>
> Allen

Here's what I have discovered on the auto-completion of email addresses,
after much agravation. You have to type the first 3 characters of the email
address you want to use. Then you hit the tab key and it will fill in the
rest of the email address if it is present in your contacts list. Give it a
try and let me know if it works for you. Thanks.


"Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
>
> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does
> not
> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin
> to
> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some
> addresses,
> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and
> the
> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking
> on
> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>
> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>
> Allen

Yes, that does work for me, nice find! You can also hit Enter
instead of Tab. But it's not very intuitive, and not what people
are used to when expecting auto-completion.

Gary VanderMolen

"Donald Kaufmann" <donaldk@gse.upenn.edu> wrote in message news:O%23$iKNlaHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Here's what I have discovered on the auto-completion of email addresses,
> after much agravation. You have to type the first 3 characters of the email
> address you want to use. Then you hit the tab key and it will fill in the
> rest of the email address if it is present in your contacts list. Give it a
> try and let me know if it works for you. Thanks.
>
>
> "Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
>>
>> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does
>> not
>> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin
>> to
>> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some
>> addresses,
>> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and
>> the
>> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking
>> on
>> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>>
>> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>>
>> Allen
>

It's not working for me. If I type the first three letters of the name of a
contact (or their actual e-mail address) and hit "TAB" all I get is a
semi-colon, and then the cursor hops down to the "CC" box immediately below.

But thanks for trying!

Dave

P.S. I'm using Vista Home Premium

"Donald Kaufmann" wrote:

> Here's what I have discovered on the auto-completion of email addresses,
> after much agravation. You have to type the first 3 characters of the email
> address you want to use. Then you hit the tab key and it will fill in the
> rest of the email address if it is present in your contacts list. Give it a
> try and let me know if it works for you. Thanks.
>
>
> "Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does
> > not
> > seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin
> > to
> > type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some
> > addresses,
> > but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and
> > the
> > correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking
> > on
> > the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
> >
> > Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
> >
> > Allen
>
>

I spoke too soon. It's working for a few of my contacts. Completely random,
it seems, which ones your method works for. It's a pretty low percentage.

Dave

"Dave Jones" wrote:

> It's not working for me. If I type the first three letters of the name of a
> contact (or their actual e-mail address) and hit "TAB" all I get is a
> semi-colon, and then the cursor hops down to the "CC" box immediately below.
>
> But thanks for trying!
>
> Dave
>
> P.S. I'm using Vista Home Premium
>
> "Donald Kaufmann" wrote:
>
> > Here's what I have discovered on the auto-completion of email addresses,
> > after much agravation. You have to type the first 3 characters of the email
> > address you want to use. Then you hit the tab key and it will fill in the
> > rest of the email address if it is present in your contacts list. Give it a
> > try and let me know if it works for you. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Allen Hull" <marmot(removemyname)@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> > news:892F7FCF-205D-4EA7-897E-28E9B6AFEBD4@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does
> > > not
> > > seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin
> > > to
> > > type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some
> > > addresses,
> > > but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and
> > > the
> > > correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking
> > > on
> > > the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
> > >
> > > Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
> > >
> > > Allen
> >
> >

I am also having problems with autofil in my emails. I have tried typing
three letters and hitting tab and it didn't work at all for me. Sometimes my
autofil will work on a few names and then it quits. No rhyme nor reason as
to when it may work.
I also hope that Microsoft comes up with a patch to correct this.
It is most annoying.
--
Sharyn Mitchell


"Allen Hull" wrote:

>
> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>
> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>
> Allen

it has been said that you have to send 1 or 2 mails to that address before the auto fill works as expected.
DUMB isn't it.




mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Sharyn Mitchell" <sharynmitchell3@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:247284EB-0736-488A-8A0B-EE09B07F40AB@microsoft.com...
I am also having problems with autofil in my emails. I have tried typing
three letters and hitting tab and it didn't work at all for me. Sometimes my
autofil will work on a few names and then it quits. No rhyme nor reason as
to when it may work.
I also hope that Microsoft comes up with a patch to correct this.
It is most annoying.
--
Sharyn Mitchell


"Allen Hull" wrote:

>
> I have just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. One thing that does not
> seem to work is the Automatic Completion of the email Address when I begin to
> type it in the address bar. Curiously, it seems to do it for some addresses,
> but not for others. I have checked in "TOOLS" "OPTIONS" and "SEND", and the
> correct box is checked. I can also bring up the address book by clicking on
> the icon adjacent to the "TO" in the address line.
>
> Can anyone let me know what is wrong?
>
> Allen