Outlook should let me remove contacts from auto completion list.

Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then makes
suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does not however, let
me selectively delete names from this list or reset the list. I love the
ability to auto complete, but not being able to manage this list makes the
feature less and less desirable to use over time, so much so that I'm tempted
to dump and reload Outlook. As contacts change email addresses, I need to be
able to purge the old address from memory! I also need to be able to delete
other bad addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share. Otherwise,
please, please consider adding this capability to future releases. Thanks.

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Look more closely before you post. These capabilities already exist.
Remove individual addresses from the autocompletion cache by highlighting
the entry when presented in the suggested names list (use your arrow key to
migrate to the entry) and then hitting your Delete key before you tab out of
the field. If your autocomplete list contains only a single entry, use the
directions he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;289975

To clear the entire cache, follow the instructions he
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q287623


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"cptnkrc" wrote in message
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Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then makes
suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does not however,
let
me selectively delete names from this list or reset the list. I love the
ability to auto complete, but not being able to manage this list makes the
feature less and less desirable to use over time, so much so that I'm
tempted
to dump and reload Outlook. As contacts change email addresses, I need to
be
able to purge the old address from memory! I also need to be able to
delete
other bad addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share. Otherwise,
please, please consider adding this capability to future releases. Thanks.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
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http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts

We have a utility to fully manage the NK2 file. You can find it at
www.dcs-imaging.com/products.htm. It's called Owtlook, though the problem
is soon to be replaced by a newer, better program called Ingressor. Free
upgrade for Owtlook customers. Current price 25, new price 35.

Randy
"cptnkrc" wrote in message
...
Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then makes
suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does not however,
let
me selectively delete names from this list or reset the list. I love the
ability to auto complete, but not being able to manage this list makes the
feature less and less desirable to use over time, so much so that I'm
tempted
to dump and reload Outlook. As contacts change email addresses, I need to
be
able to purge the old address from memory! I also need to be able to
delete
other bad addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share. Otherwise,
please, please consider adding this capability to future releases. Thanks.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts

Did you ever get an answer that works? I have the very same irritating
problem!

"cptnkrc" wrote:

Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then makes
suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does not however, let
me selectively delete names from this list or reset the list. I love the
ability to auto complete, but not being able to manage this list makes the
feature less and less desirable to use over time, so much so that I'm tempted
to dump and reload Outlook. As contacts change email addresses, I need to be
able to purge the old address from memory! I also need to be able to delete
other bad addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share. Otherwise,
please, please consider adding this capability to future releases. Thanks.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts

The solution already exists and has been posted here weekly for months.
Simply use the down arrow to select the "bad" address and press delete.

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Marilynangel asked:

| Did you ever get an answer that works? I have the very same
| irritating problem!
|
| "cptnkrc" wrote:
|
|| Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then
|| makes suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does
|| not however, let me selectively delete names from this list or reset
|| the list. I love the ability to auto complete, but not being able to
|| manage this list makes the feature less and less desirable to use
|| over time, so much so that I'm tempted to dump and reload Outlook.
|| As contacts change email addresses, I need to be able to purge the
|| old address from memory! I also need to be able to delete other bad
|| addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
|| grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share.
|| Otherwise, please, please consider adding this capability to future
|| releases. Thanks.
||
|| ----------------
|| This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
|| the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion,
|| click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see
|| the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
|| Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
||
||
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts

For more information about the autocomplete function, review FAQ and
Autocompletetips documents at www.ingressor.com
Randy
"Marilynangel" wrote in message
...
Did you ever get an answer that works? I have the very same irritating
problem!

"cptnkrc" wrote:

Outlook automatically adds name to a list as I corresponde and then makes
suggestions for completing names based on that list. It does not however,
let
me selectively delete names from this list or reset the list. I love the
ability to auto complete, but not being able to manage this list makes
the
feature less and less desirable to use over time, so much so that I'm
tempted
to dump and reload Outlook. As contacts change email addresses, I need to
be
able to purge the old address from memory! I also need to be able to
delete
other bad addresses or those that are so similar that they are causing me
grief. If there is a way to manage this list, please share. Otherwise,
please, please consider adding this capability to future releases.
Thanks.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...tlook.contacts