Vista - windows doesn't remember contacts when i try to send email

with windows xp in outlook all i had to do was type the 1st couple letters of
someones name or email address and the rest of the address would blow in.
this only happens once in a while with windows mail. it seems to forget the
contacts. yesterday i typed a couple letters and the address blew in. today
same address and nothing happens? this happens with many of my contacts? can
this be solved?

apparently you have to use the same contact more than 2 times, also you need to type the first 3 characters of the names.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"traintaz" <traintaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5DBE747-852E-406D-8C4B-36531193C424@microsoft.com...
with windows xp in outlook all i had to do was type the 1st couple letters of
someones name or email address and the rest of the address would blow in.
this only happens once in a while with windows mail. it seems to forget the
contacts. yesterday i typed a couple letters and the address blew in. today
same address and nothing happens? this happens with many of my contacts? can
this be solved?

That's a known WM bug. The so-called autocomplete function
for contacts is very flaky.
Nice to see they fixed this in WLM.

Gary VanderMolen


"traintaz" <traintaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5DBE747-852E-406D-8C4B-36531193C424@microsoft.com...
> with windows xp in outlook all i had to do was type the 1st couple letters of
> someones name or email address and the rest of the address would blow in.
> this only happens once in a while with windows mail. it seems to forget the
> contacts. yesterday i typed a couple letters and the address blew in. today
> same address and nothing happens? this happens with many of my contacts? can
> this be solved?

This is another of the WM probs I'm having; and, I hate to tell you guys, but
typing in 3 or even 4 letters sometimes does not work. Supposedly, Frank
Saunders, of MS says it only remembers about 25 most recent names you used.
In my WM, it doesn't even do that a good part of the time.

To review my other problems with WM, and sending to new addresses, check out
the posts under WM; "Can't send in WM......"

Mari

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> That's a known WM bug. The so-called autocomplete function
> for contacts is very flaky.
> Nice to see they fixed this in WLM.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "traintaz" <traintaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5DBE747-852E-406D-8C4B-36531193C424@microsoft.com...
> > with windows xp in outlook all i had to do was type the 1st couple letters of
> > someones name or email address and the rest of the address would blow in.
> > this only happens once in a while with windows mail. it seems to forget the
> > contacts. yesterday i typed a couple letters and the address blew in. today
> > same address and nothing happens? this happens with many of my contacts? can
> > this be solved?
>
>
>

thank you mari, gray says they fixed this in wlm, i'm not sure what that is?
i'm starting to think i should give up on wm. i like to forward to a variety
of friends. its just not practical to have to look up every individuals email
address every time!

"Mari" wrote:

> This is another of the WM probs I'm having; and, I hate to tell you guys, but
> typing in 3 or even 4 letters sometimes does not work. Supposedly, Frank
> Saunders, of MS says it only remembers about 25 most recent names you used.
> In my WM, it doesn't even do that a good part of the time.
>
> To review my other problems with WM, and sending to new addresses, check out
> the posts under WM; "Can't send in WM......"
>
> Mari
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > That's a known WM bug. The so-called autocomplete function
> > for contacts is very flaky.
> > Nice to see they fixed this in WLM.
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> >
> > "traintaz" <traintaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B5DBE747-852E-406D-8C4B-36531193C424@microsoft.com...
> > > with windows xp in outlook all i had to do was type the 1st couple letters of
> > > someones name or email address and the rest of the address would blow in.
> > > this only happens once in a while with windows mail. it seems to forget the
> > > contacts. yesterday i typed a couple letters and the address blew in. today
> > > same address and nothing happens? this happens with many of my contacts? can
> > > this be solved?
> >
> >
> >

"Mari" <Mari@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14C5AB42-5599-4BBF-AF8F-FFA700F1062B@microsoft.com...
> This is another of the WM probs I'm having; and, I hate to tell you guys,
> but
> typing in 3 or even 4 letters sometimes does not work. Supposedly, Frank
> Saunders, of MS says it only remembers about 25 most recent names you
> used.
> In my WM, it doesn't even do that a good part of the time.


I am not "with" MS. I do not work for them.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

"traintaz" <traintaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F51773D4-B126-4FD5-9E1A-AFC6C9C479E5@microsoft.com...
> thank you mari, gray says they fixed this in wlm, i'm not sure what that
> is?
> i'm starting to think i should give up on wm. i like to forward to a
> variety
> of friends. its just not practical to have to look up every individuals
> email
> address every time!


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--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.