"Shades" wrote in message
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for clarification
1) is there a way to turn off the auto completion?

Certainly. ToolsOptionsE-mail OptionsAdvanced E-mail Options. Uncheck
"Suggest names while completing To, Cc, and Bcc fields".

2) if i do the CTRL+K i get two entried (dad, Dadson) does this relate to
the auto complete? does turning off AC change how this function will work?

If Ctrl-K detects two contacts that start with the same string, it will
present them both to you so you can choose the correct one.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]