This is a FREE tool to recover Outlook autocomplete contacts function (NK2 Nickname Cache)
Important!!!
- The information entered on this page is not stored or shipped in any way (which obviously is not used for spam or sell the e-mail addresses).
- This is a tool that was developed quickly to fix this BIG problem and we put the tool available to anyone who wants to use it for free.
- LOGin Desarrollos does not support or accept responsibility for any error or malfunction occasions allegedly by this guide.
Step 1 - Upload the NK2 damaged/corrupted file
The .NK2 file is located in C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application data\Microsoft\Outlook. The file is usually called Outlook.NK2 but can also be called [USER].NK2.
Notes: Normally the folder 'Application Data' and the file .NK2 are hidden. To view hidden files go to Tools> Folder Options> View> Hidden files and folders> Show all hidden files and folders
Step 2
Close Outlook if still open and delete the corrupt .NK2 file that you select according to the step 1 (it would be recomended make a backup of the file). Are explained in more detail how to do this at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287623
Step 3
With the contacts extracted from the NK2 file we will force Outlook to regenerate a brand new NK2 file. This can be done sending a email to all our contacts.
- Verify the extracted data and delete records corrupted. You can also change the names of contacts if you wish
- Open Outlook and for avoid send the email to all the contacts you can turn of the internet connection or:
- Go to Tools > Options > Mail Setup and uncheck Send immediately when connected.
- Click in Send and Receive button and uncheck the option Send / Receive every...
- Set Outlook in offline mode from File menu > Offline Mode.
- Create a new message(Ctrl+U) and fill the field TO with all the extracted contacts (see below the information retrieved). Important: if you have more than 600 addresses this step must be done in two parts. I.e. create two emails being half of the addresses in the To field for each one.
- Click SEND and DELETE the email from the Outbox.
- Close Outlook and open it again.
- Return to the original setting which was changed in step 2.
That's it!
Information retrieved from the NK2 file:
Total recovered: 0
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