Vista - Address History in Windows Mail

11-08-2007

When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number of
addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital letter.
Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I
sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done
searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails.

If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks a million

Scott

**Brink** · 11-08-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Swolver

When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number of
addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital letter.
Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I
sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done
searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails.

If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks a million

Scott

Hi Scott,

There is no need to worry about them. Windows Mail remembers about the last 29 used addresses. After that, it automatically removes the oldest one in memory. Eventually they will drop out if not used again in a while.

Shawn

11-08-2007

The auto-complete in WM doesn't work very well. And when it works, it only
remembers the last 29 entries.
If you keep using it, those old ones should fall off.

"Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number
> of
> addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital
> letter.
> Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I
> sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done
> searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails.
>
> If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks a million
>
> Scott

11-08-2007

"Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CCF44702-4D30-4EDC-BB63-8D4F8B7D7BB2@xxxxxx

Quote:

> When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number
> of
> addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital
> letter.
> Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I
> sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done
> searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails.
>
> If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks a million
>
> Scott

The addresses in the popup are from the last 29 addresses you
sent email to. The easiest way to delete them is to send email to
29 other addresses - hopefully your contacts have that many.

11-08-2007

I have noticed a "set preferred" box in the Contacts. Once you click on the
name of the person you want to email, click set preferred and that's the only
email that will appear when typing in an address. My problem is to get an
email address to actually appear in the Send box when I start typing it in.

"robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote:

Quote:

>
> "Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CCF44702-4D30-4EDC-BB63-8D4F8B7D7BB2@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number
> > of
> > addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital
> > letter.
> > Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I
> > sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done
> > searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails.
> >
> > If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks a million
> >
> > Scott

>
> The addresses in the popup are from the last 29 addresses you
> sent email to. The easiest way to delete them is to send email to
> 29 other addresses - hopefully your contacts have that many.
>
>
>

11-08-2007	#1 (permalink)
Swolver n/a posts	Address History in Windows Mail When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number of addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital letter. Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails. If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks a million Scott
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11-08-2007	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Address History in Windows Mail Quote: Originally Posted by Swolver When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number of addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital letter. Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails. If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks a million Scott Hi Scott, There is no need to worry about them. Windows Mail remembers about the last 29 used addresses. After that, it automatically removes the oldest one in memory. Eventually they will drop out if not used again in a while. Shawn
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11-08-2007	#3 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Re: Address History in Windows Mail The auto-complete in WM doesn't work very well. And when it works, it only remembers the last 29 entries. If you keep using it, those old ones should fall off. "Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CCF44702-4D30-4EDC-BB63-8D4F8B7D7BB2@xxxxxx Quote: > When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number > of > addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital > letter. > Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I > sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done > searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails. > > If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks a million > > Scott
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11-08-2007	#4 (permalink)
n/a posts	Re: Address History in Windows Mail "Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CCF44702-4D30-4EDC-BB63-8D4F8B7D7BB2@xxxxxx Quote: > When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number > of > addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital > letter. > Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I > sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done > searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails. > > If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks a million > > Scott The addresses in the popup are from the last 29 addresses you sent email to. The easiest way to delete them is to send email to 29 other addresses - hopefully your contacts have that many.
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11-08-2007	#5 (permalink)
aed n/a posts	Re: Address History in Windows Mail I have noticed a "set preferred" box in the Contacts. Once you click on the name of the person you want to email, click set preferred and that's the only email that will appear when typing in an address. My problem is to get an email address to actually appear in the Send box when I start typing it in. "robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: > > "Swolver" <Swolver@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CCF44702-4D30-4EDC-BB63-8D4F8B7D7BB2@xxxxxx Quote: > > When you start typing a name in the address line on windows mail a number > > of > > addressess appear in the popup menu as choices with the same inital > > letter. > > Some of these names are not in my windows contacts but are from e-mails I > > sent previously. I cannot figure out how to delete them. I have done > > searches and can't find any messages left that have those e-mails. > > > > If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > Thanks a million > > > > Scott > > The addresses in the popup are from the last 29 addresses you > sent email to. The easiest way to delete them is to send email to > 29 other addresses - hopefully your contacts have that many. > > >
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