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A [[Nickfile]] (NK2) is used by Microsoft Outlook to store e-mail aliases.
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A [[Nickfile]] (NK2) is used by [[Microsoft Outlook]] to store e-mail aliases.
  
 
== File identification ==
 
== File identification ==
  
 
Files begin with hex bytes <code>0D F0 AD BA</code>.
 
Files begin with hex bytes <code>0D F0 AD BA</code>.
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== Software ==
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* [https://github.com/libyal/libnk2/ libnk2] - library to access the Microsoft Outlook Nickfile (NK2) format.
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* [https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html NK2Edit] - Window tool to edit AutoComplete files of Microsoft Outlook.
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* [https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/File_Formats_Recovered_By_PhotoRec TestDisk] tool to recover/undelete Outlook files.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [https://googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiSZFNVS2JjWkNnelk/Nickfile%20(NK2)%20format.pdf Format specification (libnk2 project)]
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* [https://github.com/libyal/libnk2/blob/main/documentation/Nickfile%20(NK2)%20format.asciidoc Format specification (libnk2 project)]
* [https://googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiSRlR1QkU5Vk43ZWs/MAPI%20definitions.pdf MAPI definitions (libpff project)]
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* [https://fossies.org/linux/libpst/xml/MAPI_definitions.pdf MAPI definitions (libpst project)]
* [http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/Nickfile_%28NK2%29 Forensic Wiki page]
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* [{{ForensicsWikiURL|nickfile_%28nk2%29}} Forensic Wiki page]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 3 September 2023

File Format
Name Nickfile
Ontology
Extension(s) .nk2

A Nickfile (NK2) is used by Microsoft Outlook to store e-mail aliases.

[edit] File identification

Files begin with hex bytes 0D F0 AD BA.

[edit] Software

  • libnk2 - library to access the Microsoft Outlook Nickfile (NK2) format.
  • NK2Edit - Window tool to edit AutoComplete files of Microsoft Outlook.
  • TestDisk tool to recover/undelete Outlook files.

[edit] Links

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