NK2 File

NK2 File

The file extension .nk2 is used to represent the AutoComplete file of Microsoft Outlook 2002 and later. Outlook is a popular email software that forms an integral part of the Microsoft Office suite. The .nk2 file falls under the miscellaneous files category.
The AutoComplete file is an important part of Outlook. It stores the names of email addresses to which you have previously sent email. In addition to storing email addresses, AutoComplete also stores the names of people to whom you have sent earlier emails, the email type and other information is also stored in this file. This file is the one which makes it possible for the AutoComplete feature to help you with email addresses when you type in the To, Cc, or Bcc fields.







The AutoComplete feature uses the information stored in the AutoComplete file to help you with email addresses.
How to disable the Outlook AutoComplete feature?
If you want to turn the AutoComplete feature off, just perform the following simple steps:
Open Outlook, go to Tools menu, and click Options-à Next, click Preferencesà Click Email Options and then click Advanced Email OptionsàClear the checkbox before Suggest names while completing To, Cc, and Bcc fields, and click OK.

  









What is the location of the AutoComplete file?
For Outlook 2003/2007 with Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003:
The location of the nk2 file is C:\Documents and Settings\[User Profile]\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
The name of the NK2 file is identical to the Outlook profile name, with .nk2 extension.
For Outlook 2003/2007 with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows server 2008:
The location of the nk2 file is C:\Users\[User Profile]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
The name of the NK2 file is identical to the Outlook profile name, with .nk2 extension.


For Outlook 2010 with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows server 2008:
The nk2 file is located in C:\Users\[User Profile]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache.















The AutoComplete file is profile specific, its means if you have multiple Outlook profiles, there will be one AutoComplete file for each profile. Also, these files are saved as the profile name of Outlook, followed with the .nk2 extension.
Programs supported to open .nk2 files?
You can use Outlook 2003 or later...

Comments

  1. Nk2 file is not created in Outlook 2010.
    Auto Complete feature is built-in within Outlook profile in Outlook 2010.

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