Automatically completing/inserting contact addresses in the "To" f

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Can anybody help me figure out how to prevent Outlook 2003 from automatically
filling in the "To" field when composing a new message?
I noticed that when composing a new message, when I begin to type a contact
name or email address in the "To" field, Outlook automatically offers various
addresses that begin with the same letter. Sometimes an address is
inadvertently included in an email because of this feature.

For example, I start to type in "(e-mail address removed)" but Outlook automatically
offers up (in a drop-down menu) all email addresses that begin with "L."
(I've also noticed that it doesn't matter whether or not the email address is
in my address book, Outlook seems to store all email addresses I have ever
typed.)

Is there a way to stop this from happening?

Appreciate the help.
 
Great. Thanks.

Russ Valentine said:
Turn off the "Suggest Names" feature.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ka10591 said:
Can anybody help me figure out how to prevent Outlook 2003 from automatically
filling in the "To" field when composing a new message?
I noticed that when composing a new message, when I begin to type a contact
name or email address in the "To" field, Outlook automatically offers various
addresses that begin with the same letter. Sometimes an address is
inadvertently included in an email because of this feature.

For example, I start to type in "(e-mail address removed)" but Outlook automatically
offers up (in a drop-down menu) all email addresses that begin with "L."
(I've also noticed that it doesn't matter whether or not the email address is
in my address book, Outlook seems to store all email addresses I have ever
typed.)

Is there a way to stop this from happening?

Appreciate the help.
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Which would be:
Tools/Options "Email Options" button; "Advanced E-Mail Options"
button; and clear the "Suggest names while completing TO, Cc, and Bcc
fields" checkmark, in case you didn't know...

J
 
Hi! I was just wondering the same thing & I did find the 'suggest names'
feature, however....I use most of the names that pop up, there are just a few
that I would LOOOOOOOVE to get rid of, a few that I only typed ONCE and have
no intention of ever using again. Do you know if there is a way to delete
some of those or at least prevent them from being suggested? Thanks so much!

Russ Valentine said:
Turn off the "Suggest Names" feature.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
ka10591 said:
Can anybody help me figure out how to prevent Outlook 2003 from automatically
filling in the "To" field when composing a new message?
I noticed that when composing a new message, when I begin to type a contact
name or email address in the "To" field, Outlook automatically offers various
addresses that begin with the same letter. Sometimes an address is
inadvertently included in an email because of this feature.

For example, I start to type in "(e-mail address removed)" but Outlook automatically
offers up (in a drop-down menu) all email addresses that begin with "L."
(I've also noticed that it doesn't matter whether or not the email address is
in my address book, Outlook seems to store all email addresses I have ever
typed.)

Is there a way to stop this from happening?

Appreciate the help.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
ShannonK said:
Hi! I was just wondering the same thing & I did find the 'suggest
names' feature, however....I use most of the names that pop up, there
are just a few that I would LOOOOOOOVE to get rid of, a few that I
only typed ONCE and have no intention of ever using again. Do you
know if there is a way to delete some of those or at least prevent
them from being suggested? Thanks so much!
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Select the one you don't want by using the arrow keys and then press Delete.
 
Wonderful! Thank you! You don't know how thrilled I am to be able to FINALLY
get rid of some of those addresses! :) Silly, I know...but thanks anyway!
 
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