How to get rid of auto-enter names in email

J

Jeffrey

If there are names that auto-enter when you enter a few letters for the
address field that you don't want to be there -- how do you get rid of them
again?

Thanks :)
 
B

Barry Wainwright [MVP]

If there are names that auto-enter when you enter a few letters for the
address field that you don't want to be there -- how do you get rid of them
again?

Thanks :)
In Entourage X and 2004 there is an option in the preferences to clear this
address Cache (Mail & News prefs; Compose tab). You can also (in the same
place) turn off the display of these addresses (but still keep the Œauto
complete¹ of names in your address book).

In both Entourage v9 and in vX/2005 individual items can be removed by
adding an entry to the address book that EXACTLY matches the rogue entry in
the history list and then deleting it.

In entourage 2004, hitting the 'junk' button in the toolbar will remove the
address of that message from the cache as well.


Alternatively, just wait a few days/weeks. The remembered addresses are
prioritised by age & frequency and the list is limited to a maximum of 200,
so eventually your mistakes will fall out at the bottom.
 
J

Jeffrey

In Entourage X and 2004 there is an option in the preferences to clear this
address Cache (Mail & News prefs; Compose tab). You can also (in the same
place) turn off the display of these addresses (but still keep the Œauto
complete¹ of names in your address book).

In both Entourage v9 and in vX/2005 individual items can be removed by
adding an entry to the address book that EXACTLY matches the rogue entry in
the history list and then deleting it.

In entourage 2004, hitting the 'junk' button in the toolbar will remove the
address of that message from the cache as well.


Alternatively, just wait a few days/weeks. The remembered addresses are
prioritised by age & frequency and the list is limited to a maximum of 200,
so eventually your mistakes will fall out at the bottom.

Hi, Barry--

Thanks very much :)

All My Best,
Jeffrey
 
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