the messages are long gone, but the "memory" of them continues somewhere
inside MS Mail. I typed an incorrect email address and have been "paying for
it" ever since in error messages. I've tried the solutions I've seen in posts
(ms solution page, util, MS Live Mail install), but nothing is working. any
more suggestions?

That is known as the auto-complete function.
Windows Mail does not auto-complete from your contacts.
It uses a separate list of the last 29 recipients you've sent mail to.

You can delete the entire auto-complete list:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

Or try this utility to selectively remove just some addresses:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

The auto-complete feature works perfectly in the replacement
program, Windows Live Mail, which uses the standard contacts list
for auto-completion.
You are encouraged to upgrade to the newer WLM program:

http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"DMTJR" <DMTJR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news6173179-170A-4232-AD31-4EF77E3B8F32@xxxxxx

> the messages are long gone, but the "memory" of them continues somewhere
> inside MS Mail. I typed an incorrect email address and have been "paying for
> it" ever since in error messages. I've tried the solutions I've seen in posts
> (ms solution page, util, MS Live Mail install), but nothing is working. any
> more suggestions?