Addresses not showing in drop down list

I am running outlook 2003 from the office suite. We are running an
exchance server. I am just a user.

I want to be able to type the first few letters of someone's name or
email address and have that drop down list pop up while i am in the TO:
CC: or BCC: fields.

I am somewhat familiar with outlook, but am still learning. Can someone
point me in the right direction.

PS: If i send out an email in the morning the next time i click new and
start typing in the "SAME" recipent's name it drops down. But i would
like to see everyone in my address book rather just the people i have
already sent an email to that day. (confusing i know)

thanks for your help in advance.

googlegirl wrote:

I am running outlook 2003 from the office suite. We are running an
exchance server. I am just a user.

I want to be able to type the first few letters of someone's name or
email address and have that drop down list pop up while i am in the
TO: CC: or BCC: fields.

ToolsOptionsE-mail OptionsAdvanced E-mail Options. Check "Suggest
names..."

PS: If i send out an email in the morning the next time i click new
and start typing in the "SAME" recipent's name it drops down. But i
would like to see everyone in my address book rather just the people
i have already sent an email to that day. (confusing i know)

Can't. That's the way autocompletion works. Use autoresolution instead.
enter a few characters and press CTRL-K.
--
Brian Tillman

Outlook builds the autocomplete list from the people you send messages to. Be patient. After you've been using it for a while, Outlook will automatically suggest the names you've been using. In the meantime, you don't have to type in full names. Type in partial names and Outlook will attempt to resolve them against the entries in your address book.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"googlegirl" wrote in message oups.com...
I am running outlook 2003 from the office suite. We are running an
exchance server. I am just a user.

I want to be able to type the first few letters of someone's name or
email address and have that drop down list pop up while i am in the TO:
CC: or BCC: fields.

I am somewhat familiar with outlook, but am still learning. Can someone
point me in the right direction.

PS: If i send out an email in the morning the next time i click new and
start typing in the "SAME" recipent's name it drops down. But i would
like to see everyone in my address book rather just the people i have
already sent an email to that day. (confusing i know)

thanks for your help in advance.

How long does it take? I have been using for a couple of weeks.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook builds the autocomplete list from the people you send messages to. Be patient. After you've been using it for a while, Outlook will automatically suggest the names you've been using. In the meantime, you don't have to type in full names. Type in partial names and Outlook will attempt to resolve them against the entries in your address book.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"googlegirl" wrote in message oups.com...
I am running outlook 2003 from the office suite. We are running an
exchance server. I am just a user.

I want to be able to type the first few letters of someone's name or
email address and have that drop down list pop up while i am in the TO:
CC: or BCC: fields.

I am somewhat familiar with outlook, but am still learning. Can someone
point me in the right direction.

PS: If i send out an email in the morning the next time i click new and
start typing in the "SAME" recipent's name it drops down. But i would
like to see everyone in my address book rather just the people i have
already sent an email to that day. (confusing i know)

thanks for your help in advance.

Starts immediately. If you type a match for an entry you've already sent,
you'll see it.
If not, make sure you have the option enabled.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Puzzled" wrote in message
...
How long does it take? I have been using for a couple of weeks.

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Outlook builds the autocomplete list from the people you send messages
to. Be patient. After you've been using it for a while, Outlook will
automatically suggest the names you've been using. In the meantime, you
don't have to type in full names. Type in partial names and Outlook will
attempt to resolve them against the entries in your address book.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"googlegirl" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am running outlook 2003 from the office suite. We are running an
exchance server. I am just a user.

I want to be able to type the first few letters of someone's name or
email address and have that drop down list pop up while i am in the TO:
CC: or BCC: fields.

I am somewhat familiar with outlook, but am still learning. Can someone
point me in the right direction.

PS: If i send out an email in the morning the next time i click new and
start typing in the "SAME" recipent's name it drops down. But i would
like to see everyone in my address book rather just the people i have
already sent an email to that day. (confusing i know)

thanks for your help in advance.