.nk2 file extension
- .nk2
- Microsoft Outlook NicKname data file.
This is also known as an autocomplete name list. It is a binary file used by Microsoft Outlook that contains auto-complete information, this is the information used by Outlook that lets it suggest the full email address when only part of the email address has been entered.
The .nk2 file is a hidden file. Its location varies according to the version of Windows:
Windows Version Location Windows NT C:\WinNT\Profiles\<username>\Windows 2000 C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data\Microsoft\OutlookXP Vista + C\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook.nk2 files were used in Outlook up to and including Outlook 2007. With Outlook 2010 .nk2 files are no longer used.
For more information see:
- www.nk2.info - NK2.info project site, providing a free (donation-based) utility to view and export the contents of a .nk2 file.
- www.timeatlas.com/mos/Email/Outlook/Advantages_of_Outlook_AutoResolve_and_AutoComplete/ - Notes on Outlook Auto-Complete covering the .nk2 file.
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/outlook/HA011394511033.aspx - Microsoft article on moving the auto-complete name list to another computer.
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