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How to Back up or Copy an Outlook Autocomplete List
Back up the list of recently used emails in Microsoft Outlook
By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 28, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know
Download MFCMAPI. Go to Session > Logon, select a profile, and double-click your Outlook email profile in the Display Name column. In the viewer, look under Root > IPM_SUBTREE, then right-click Inbox and select Open associated contents table. Go to the Subject section, right-click IPM.Configuration.Autocomplete, then choose Export message and save it as an MSG file. This article explains how to copy Outlook autocomplete data. Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, and Outlook for Microsoft 365. How to Back up Your Outlook Auto-Complete List
Microsoft Outlook keeps a list of recently used email addresses that you typed in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields of an email message. Outlook keeps most of your essential data in a PST file, like your email messages, contacts list, and calendar items. The autocomplete list that displays when you start typing a name or email address is stored in a hidden message. Check your Office version. Open Outlook and go to File > Office Account (or Account) > About Outlook. You'll see either 64-bit or 32-bit listed at the top. Close Outlook. Download MFCMAPI. There's a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of MFCMAPI. Download the right one for your version of MS Office, not for your Windows version. Extract the MFCMAPI.exe file from the ZIP archive, then open the EXE file. In MFCMAPI, go to Session > Logon. Select the Profile Name drop-down arrow and choose the desired profile. There may be one called Outlook. Select OK. In the Display Name column, double-click your Outlook email profile. In the viewer, select the arrow to the left of Root to expand it. Expand IPM_SUBTREE. If you don't see IPM_SUBTREE, choose Top of Information Store or Top of Outlook data file. Right-click Inbox. Select Open associated contents table. Go to the Subject section, right-click IPM.Configuration.Autocomplete, and then choose Export message. In the Save Message To File window, select the Format to save message dropdown arrow and choose MSG file (UNICODE). Select OK. Save the MSG file somewhere safe. You can now exit MFCMAPI and use Outlook normally. If you replace the NK2 file at another computer, replace the original by either matching the file name or deleting the one you no longer want. Then, place your new NK2 file there. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Export Emails From Outlook How to Purge Deleted Outlook Email How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Clear the Outlook Cache How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Save an Outlook Email as a PDF How to Fix Outlook Search When It's Not Working How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook How to Access Archived Emails in Outlook How to Back up or Copy Your Outlook Information How to Fix It When Outlook Folders Are Missing How to Sync Google, Outlook, and iPhone Calendars How to Access Yahoo Mail With Outlook How to Fix It When Attachments Aren't Showing in Outlook How to View the Complete Email Message Source in Outlook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies