PST File Corruption Due to Damaged Outlook Nickname Cache

Microsoft Outlook is a popular and widely usedAfter applying the hotfix, you need to enable it.
email application, which stores emails and otherFollow underwritten steps to enable hotfix:
data in the form of PST (Personal Folder File). You1. Exit Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.
can send and receive emails using Outlook and2. Click Start, click Run, write regedit and then
can use it with Microsoft Exchange Server toclick OK button.
create a collaborative messaging environment. But3. Locate and click below registry subkey:
sometimes when you send an email in MS Officee\11.0\Outlook\Options\General
Outlook 2003 to a recipient, which is selected4. After selecting the subkey, which is specified in
from Outlook nickname cache, email address ofabove step, point to New in Edit menu and click
recipient is shown as SMPT:????????. This behaviorDWORD value.
might spread to other mail recipients when any5. Type ValidateSmtpAddressForNNC and click
recipient replies to your email. Along with this, youModify button.
may also encounter some error message while6. In Value data box, type 1 and click OK button.
opening an email or other item. This is caused by7. In File menu, click Exit to exit the Registry
damaged PST file or Outlook profile. To workEditor.
around such issues, PST File Recovery is required.How to reset Outlook nickname cache profile
CauseMicrosoft Office Outlook maintains a nickname list,
This issue could occur if the Microsoft Outlookwhich is used by both the automatic completion
nickname cache file is damaged on sender's clientfeature and automatic name checking features.
computer.Particularly this behavior might takeThis list is automatically generated when you use
place if recipient's email address is saved as anMicrosoft Outlook. If this cache gets damaged,
ANSI string in UnicodeOutlook might not identify and recipients and
PR_SMTP_ADDRESS_W (0x39fe001f) propertypossibly the PST file may face corruption
field in MS Outlook nickname cache file.situations. In order to reset MS Office
Such type of Microsoft Office Outlook profileOutlook nickname cache, go through below steps:
corruption usually takes place when the MS1. Exit Microsoft Office Outlook.
Exchange Profile Update Tool (Exprofre.exe) isn't2. Click Start button and then click Search.
run after move a cross-site mailbox. You must3. In Search Companion, click All files or folders.
run this utility after moving the cross-site mailbox.4. In All or part of the file name box, type *.NK2.
* Exprofre.exe: After moving an Exchange server5. In Look In box, click to select your hard drive.
mailbox across an administrative group, a MS6. Click More advanced options, select Search
Outlook profile that was in use for this mailbox willhidden files and folders check box.
not function properly. Mailbox server may refer7. Click Search button.
Outlook to correct server after the mailbox has8. Right click .NK2 file with name of your MS
been moved within an administrative group, butOutlook profile, which you want to reset, and click
the process does not work properly. After suchRename.
move, you must update your profile for complete9. Rename .NK2 file to profilename.bak and press
and correct working. For this purpose, ExchangeEnter key.
Profile Update tool (Exprofre.exe) has been10. Quit Microsoft Windows Explorer.
created.11. Restart Microsoft Outlook.
SolutionThe above process is helpful in case of corruption
In order to sort out this issue and perform PSTto the Outlook nickname file cache. But in your
File Recovery, carry out below actions:Outlook PST file is damaged, then you are
1. Apply the hotfix 921582.required to repair and restore the damaged file
2. Enable the hotfix.using powerful and advanced third party PST
3. Reset Outlook nickname cache profile.Recovery Software.
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