[mso] Re: Competing list [OT]

I agree. The bottom line is to get the answer and solve the problem. So
if you don't get an answer here (unusual), then I don't see a problem
suggesting other means.

I guess the netiquette issue would depend on what the person SAID.
Nothin' wrong with bar hoppin', but to run in a joint and yell that this
place sucks and there's a much better party going on down the
street...well, THAT'S just rude! (At least, whisper<vbEg>)

And I THINK they removed that option, Linda. They have this dopey new
intellisense feature that puts anyone's name who you even THOUGHT about
writing, into the list of suggestions. I think if you turn off the
suggestions, THEN you won't get ever Tom, Dick and Harry you ever wrote
showing up on the list. 

I was recently whining about this to the Outlook MVPs. My boss has a
typo in Greg's email (mousetax!<g>) and it ended up on my list. I didn't
notice and kept sending it to the first name that appeared (ASSUMING
there was only one Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on my list!), but it would bounce.
I was told to just right click and delete it. That worked...for about
five minutes. Then it returned. So I asked about a master list to edit.
I was told the custom.dic should have that info. NOT! Then they told me
to delete some NK2 file. But when I asked what it was...no one told me. 

Thankfully, Greg came to the rescue and passed this KB to me...

OL2002: How to Reset the Nickname and Automatic Completion [Q287623]

PSS ID Number: Q287623
Article last modified on 09-26-2001
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Outlook 2002 
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SUMMARY
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Outlook 2002 maintains a nickname list that is used by both the
automatic name checking and the automatic completion features. The
nickname list is automatically generated as you use Outlook. If the
nickname cache is corrupted, Outlook may not be able to identify
recipients, may offer incorrect recipients when automatically completing
the e-mail address, or may send the message to the wrong person.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Use the steps in the following section to reset the Outlook 2002
nickname cache for both Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows
Millennium Edition (Me).
 
1. Quit Outlook.
 
2. Start Windows Explorer.
 
3. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
 
4. Under Advanced Settings, click to select the "Show hidden files and
folders"
  check box.
 
5. Click OK.
 
6. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
 
7. In the "Search for Files or Folders" box, type "*.NK2" (without the
quotation
  marks) in the "Containing text" box.
 
8. In the Look In box, click to select your local hard disk.
 
9. Click Search Now.
 
10. Right-click the .NK2 file with the name of the profile that you want
to
  reset, and then click Rename.
 
11. Rename the file to <profilename>.bak, and then press ENTER.
 
12. Close Windows Explorer.
 
13. Restart Outlook.
 
Outlook will generate a new nickname cache.
 
Use the steps in the following section to reset the Outlook 2002
nickname cache for both Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows
98:
 
1. Quit Outlook.
 
2. Start Windows Explorer.
 
3. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
 
4. Under Advanced Settings, click to select the "Show all files" check
box.
 
5. Click OK.
 
6. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
 
7. In the Named box, type "*.NK2" (without the quotation marks).
 
8. In the Look In box, click to select your local hard disk.
 
9. Click Find Now.
 
10. Right-click the .NK2 file with the name of the profile that you want
to
  reset, and then click Rename.
 
11. Rename the file to <profilename>.bak, and then press ENTER.
 
12. Close Windows Explorer.
 
13. Restart Outlook.
 
Outlook will generate a new nickname cache.
 
Additional query words: OfficeKBHowTo
 
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.


Dian Chapman
Technical Consultant,
Microsoft MVP & TechTrax Editor

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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Linda Johnson
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:04 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Competing list [OT]



Well...I can only speak for myself, but in the case of THIS list, it
happens all the time becuz this list covers ALL the Office
programs....people are always saying in here..."go to this Excel list"
or "you'd be better off going to this FrontPage list" or "If you want
answers to Outlook questions, this is the best list on the net",
etc.....I guess my feeling is you go to the list that gets you the best
answers the quickest.....personally, I don't mind when people suggest
other lists here (actually, I probably belong to them all anyway), but I
guess I would prefer that they give this list a chance first, before
they go running off to another list.....and one of me PET PEEVES is when
someone posts the same question to four or five lists at the same time

I guess you *could* say it's bad netiquette....but that would be if you
really see the other lists as "competing"....if the true purpose of
these lists is to help people, then one helping list shouldn't be
considered competition to another, eh?...and if that's the case,
suggesting another list when this list isn't getting the answer the
person needs should be seen as supportive and not competitive, in my
opinion

Now....I'm back to trying to find out where the hell Outlook hid that
function to automatically add someone to your address book when you
reply to them in 2002....I personally hate that feature, so I never use
it, and now I can't find it for the life of me so I can try to answer
Terri's question....LOL....where DID they put it in 2002?

Linda
Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/main.htm
Author/Teacher ~ MS Office EBooks/Classes
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/services.htm
 


-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of James S. Huggins (MSO)
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:46 PM
To: MicrosoftOffice
Subject: [mso] Competing list [OT]




A question of netiquette completely unrelated to Microsoft Office

This is from another list I am on.

What would the unofficial and official responses be if a list member
posted information on a list, about a similar, complementary and
probably competing list?

Would such a posting be considered an official violation?

Would such a posting be considered a "netiquette" violation?

Would the member be admonished?

Would the member be banned?



James S. Huggins


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