autocomplete.recipient.type properties have no effect on the Private Messaging dropdown menu

• Type: Regression Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.X EE, 3.X CE
• Fix Version/s: 2.1.X CE, 2.1.X EE, 3.X EE, 3.X CE
• Component/s: Social Office Dashboard, Social Office Dashboard > Messages
• Labels: None
• Fix Priority: 4
• Affects Portal Version/s:
  6.2.x, 6.2.0 CE GA1

Here are the steps to reproduce the issue:

1. In webapps\private-messaging-portlet\WEB-INF\classes\portlet.properties, set autocomplete.recipient.type to equal either connection or site
2. Start Social Office
3. Add an SO user (Do not connect with the SO user or add the user to any site that Test Test is a member of)
4. Go to Messages and click New Message
5. Click on the To field
6. Type in the user's name

Expected result:

At steps 5 and 6, the user's name should not be visible in the dropdown.

Actual result:

At steps 5 and 6, the user's name will be visible in the dropdown.