Contacts with Windows Mail in Vista

When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address book or
do I need to check something to make it work.

It just doesn't work properly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
I think it's turned on by default, but look here..
Tools - Options - Send -
[x] Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing
ok

I recommend using the newer Windows Live Mail, which was updated this week.
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview



"Older Lady" <Older > wrote in message
news:3100960D-255C-4E34-BFE9-...
> When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
> automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address book
> or
> do I need to check something to make it work.

"Older Lady" <Older > wrote in message
news:3100960D-255C-4E34-BFE9-...
> When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
> automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address book
> or
> do I need to check something to make it work.

There's an option to make it remember the last 29 addresses you sent
email to and complete addresses that are one of these 29.

To activate it, click on Tools, then Options, then Send. If there's no
check mark in the box before Automatically complete e-mail addresses
when composing, click on this box and then Apply. Click on OK.

If this isn't enough for your needs, download and install the Windows
Live Mail program when someone tells you where to find it. It's
better at completing email addresses.

I use windows live mail and did as you suggested.I did not see the check box
you described:tools/options/send.autocomplete was not there.
--
BPrather


"Dave" wrote:

> It just doesn't work properly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
> I think it's turned on by default, but look here..
> Tools - Options - Send -
> [x] Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing
> ok
>
> I recommend using the newer Windows Live Mail, which was updated this week.
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
>
> "Older Lady" <Older > wrote in message
> news:3100960D-255C-4E34-BFE9-...
> > When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
> > automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address book
> > or
> > do I need to check something to make it work.
>
>

but it works, doesn't it?


--
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

"BPrather" <> wrote in message
news:37FB9190-195F-4AA2-B097-...
> I use windows live mail and did as you suggested.I did not see the check
> box
> you described:tools/options/send.autocomplete was not there.
> --
> BPrather
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> It just doesn't work properly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
>> I think it's turned on by default, but look here..
>> Tools - Options - Send -
>> [x] Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing
>> ok
>>
>> I recommend using the newer Windows Live Mail, which was updated this
>> week.
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>>
>> "Older Lady" <Older > wrote in message
>> news:3100960D-255C-4E34-BFE9-...
>> > When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
>> > automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address
>> > book
>> > or
>> > do I need to check something to make it work.
>>
>>

The solution Dave posted was for Windows Mail.
In Windows Live Mail, the auto-complete function is always active,
so there's no setting for it.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"BPrather" <> wrote in message news:37FB9190-195F-4AA2-B097-...
>I use windows live mail and did as you suggested.I did not see the check box
> you described:tools/options/send.autocomplete was not there.
> --
> BPrather
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> It just doesn't work properly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
>> I think it's turned on by default, but look here..
>> Tools - Options - Send -
>> [x] Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing
>> ok
>>
>> I recommend using the newer Windows Live Mail, which was updated this week.
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>>
>> "Older Lady" <Older > wrote in message
>> news:3100960D-255C-4E34-BFE9-...
>> > When composing or forwarding a message, when I type in name it does not
>> > automatically enter email address, is this a change from old address book
>> > or
>> > do I need to check something to make it work.
>>
>>