You receive a "Error reading nickname cache" error message when you use the Outlook Nickname tool in Outlook 2002 (318827)
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This article was previously published under Q318827 SYMPTOMS When you run the Outlook Nickname tool (Nick2k.exe) in
Outlook 2002, you receive the following error message:
Error reading nickname cache. Perhaps the file does not yet exist.
CAUSE This problem occurs because the Outlook Nickname tool for
Microsoft Outlook 2000 is incompatible with Outlook 2002. The nickname cache in
Outlook 2002 stores items (for example, entries created by the AutoComplete
feature) that are not found in the nickname cache in previous versions of
Microsoft Outlook.
RESOLUTION An updated version of the Outlook Nickname tool that is
compatible with Outlook 2002 has been created, but you should review the
details in the "More Information" section of this article before you decide to
obtain the updated version. The new AutoComplete feature provides functionality
that makes the use of the Outlook Nickname tool basically
unnecessary. A
supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to
computers that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this
problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a
complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will
apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the
specific update in question. The English version of
this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following
table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal
time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time.
To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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28-MAR-2002 14:56 2.0.0.1 49,152 Nickname.exe
WORKAROUND To work around this problem, delete a name that is stored
in the nickname cache. To do this:
- Open a new message.
- In the To box, type the first three letters of the name that you want to
delete from the cache. The list of cached names that start with these three
letters automatically appears below the name.
- Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the selection
in this list to the name that you want to delete.
- Press the Delete key.
STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/28/2006 |
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