I may be mistaken, but starting in Outlook 2013/Outlook 2016, aren’t the AutoComplete cache entries now stored in the message store of the mailbox account and no longer in the local .nk2 file? When we upgraded recently from Office 2007 to 2016, I know as part of the upgrade…..Outlook 2016 ingested the local .nk2 file into the message store
What I can’t recall, is once that happened if it removes the old .nk2 file or just backs it up and renames it? If it’s still there, then I assume you have to clear out the cache, edit the local entries and then re-ingest the nk2 again? I think it’s a bigger issue, obviously, if you clear the cache and that local file isn’t present? ~Dave From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Tinney Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Crosspost: clearing the autocomplete cache I have used that utility with success and removed individual entries. It was years ago on Outlook 2010 but it worked without issue so long as Outlook was closed the whole time. On Dec 1, 2017 12:07, "Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Also, Nirsoft has a utility that supposedly lets you open up and edit the autocomplete file. Has anyone used it? From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 7:21 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Crosspost: clearing the autocomplete cache Without restarting Outlook? That would require testing. But yes, when Outlook restarts it will. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:34 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Exchange] RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Crosspost: clearing the autocomplete cache Guys, I am 100% completely onboard with you. I don’t want to do this, but I’ve been directed to, and they’re not listening to reason. So, does anyone know of a way to do this, without opening Outlook. If I just rename/delete the original file, will Outlook recreate it automatically the first time the user sends a new e-mail? From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Kramer Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 1:50 PM To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Crosspost: clearing the autocomplete cache Oh, if he clears everyone’s autocomplete cache I’d put money on it being open carry versus concealed... ---- Jack Kramer, Senior Consultant Small Type Computing - www.smalltype.net<http://www.smalltype.net> W: 855-765-8973 x101<tel:(855)%20765-8973> - C: 248-635-4955<tel:(248)%20635-4955> On Nov 30, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Webster <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Be glad CA is not a concealed carry state! Webster From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:05 AM To: 'NT System Admin Issues Discussion list' <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] Crosspost: clearing the autocomplete cache Recently, we did a cleanup of proxy addresses that were no longer needed. Unfortunately, this has caused an issue with our users, as some of their autocomplete entries are using the old, now gone, proxy addresses. I’ve been directed to clear everyone’s autocomplete cache. I found a quick and easy command to do this, but it opens Outlook in order to perform the clean. (outlook.exe /CleanAutoCompleteCache). Having Outlook open spontaneously, or a second instance opening, would be very disconcerting and worrisome for our users, so I’d like to find a way to clean the cache, without opening Outlook. Does anyone have a method? For the most part, all users are using Outlook 2016, but there are a few 2013, and 2010. Thanks, Joe Heaton Information Technology Operations Branch Data and Technology Division CA Department of Fish and Wildlife 1700 9th Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95811 Desk: 916-323-1284<tel:(916)%20323-1284> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and its attachments may contain non-public, confidential, or legally privileged information including HIPAA-protected PHI. The interception, use or disclosure of such information is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete all copies of this message and attachments without reading, saving, or further distributing them.
