If you do have to bring a file back after removing, be sure and to COPY the backup over and not simply rename it. I've run into multiple times during o365 migrations where a previous autocomplete.dat file gets renamed yet gets wiped out when starting outlook the first time. Do it a second time and it works. Never took the time to figure out why that happens but it's happened to me enough times that I always copy into place and not move/rename.
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > yes > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife > *Sent:* Friday, December 1, 2017 11:49 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Subject:* [Exchange] RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Crosspost: clearing the > autocomplete cache > > > > Ok, so if I run a batch/script to rename the file, Outlook creates a new > one. User gets upset because they’ve lost all their entries. I go back, > delete the newly created one, rename the old one back to .dat, and Outlook > uses it next time it starts? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Michael B. > Smith > *Sent:* Friday, December 1, 2017 7:21 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [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:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Heaton, > Joseph@Wildlife > *Sent:* Friday, December 1, 2017 9:34 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [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:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Jack Kramer > *Sent:* Thursday, November 30, 2017 1:50 PM > *To:* <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [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 > W: 855-765-8973 x101 <(855)%20765-8973> - C: 248-635-4955 > <(248)%20635-4955> > > > > On Nov 30, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Be glad CA is not a concealed carry state! > > > > > > Webster > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected] <[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]>; [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 <(916)%20323-1284> > > >
