The last few times I ran Fab's 7 it didn't backup the outlook nk2 file.

[computertechguy]

Am I missing something? I thought it had done it before.

I only use the default settings.

 

[Markverhyden]

What version of Outlook? .nk2 was deprecated sometime ago.

Outlook's Auto-Complete or Nickname Cache (*.NK2)

Outlook stores recently used email addresses in a nickname or autocomplete cache. This article helps you understand how the nickname autocomplete cache works and explains how to to manage the cache.

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[fabs]

@computertechguy : Like @Markverhyden said, nk2 are not used any longer in Outlook. Now, typed address history is stored in files like "Stream_Autocomplete_0_7D1A969EB4CAA547B818A23F54F14F95.dat" under "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache" folder.
Sometimes, Outlook creates a new Stream_Autocomplete_xxxxx file and will simply ignore the one that you've just restored. If this happens, then spot the newest one in the folder, get its file name, remove it and rename the restored file with that name. This way, you'll get typed address history back in Outlook.

 

[computertechguy]

@computertechguy : Like @Markverhyden said, nk2 are not used any longer in Outlook. Now, typed address history is stored in files like "Stream_Autocomplete_0_7D1A969EB4CAA547B818A23F54F14F95.dat" under "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache" folder.
Sometimes, Outlook creates a new Stream_Autocomplete_xxxxx file and will simply ignore the one that you've just restored. If this happens, then spot the newest one in the folder, get its file name, remove it and rename the restored file with that name. This way, you'll get typed address history back in Outlook.

I use the nk2edit but Fab's doesn't pull it in?

 

[fabs]

I use the nk2edit but Fab's doesn't pull it in?

Fab's grabs the file. It does not extract what's in it. If Outlook profile is entirely restored including the autocomplete cache file, no problem. Otherwise, it will be necessary to do that rename+replace thing.