Automatic completion function may not resolve addresses to names in the cache in Outlook 2002 (292882)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2002

This article was previously published under Q292882

SYMPTOMS

When you type an e-mail alias, the automatic completion feature may not correctly resolve the address to a name in the display name cache.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if someone you send e-mail to has no display name and a blank entry is added to the name cache.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, rename the .nk2 files that are associated with your profile. The file names have an .nk2 extension, for example profilename.nk2.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

287623 How to reset the nickname and the automatic completion caches in Outlook

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	7/27/2006
Keywords:	kbprb kbpending KB292882