Removing names from an MS Outlook "To" drop down menu?

[Guest]

I am using MS Outlook to compose an e-mail. When I type the 1st few letters
of the recipient's name into the "To" field, a pop-up menu is displayed
showing all names of people I previously e-mailed that start with those
letters. How do I remove names from that pop-up menu?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

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. To clear the entire cache, follow the instructions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q287623

 

[Dean]

select one of them the use your Delete key, it will magically be gone the
next time you try to send a message to a similar name.

 

[Megan Sather via OfficeKB.com]

I have a similar question: I deleted a personal contact file (that was listed in my "accounts" settings), thinking it was superfluous, but now I do not have a list of addresses in the auto fill when I type in the "To" or CC/BCC fields, nor does an address book pop up when I click on the TO or other fields...how can I restore it?

Thank you!

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have a similar question: I deleted a personal contact file (that
was listed in my "accounts" settings), thinking it was superfluous,

Exactly what file did you delete? If it was a file, you should have been
able to restore it from your Recycle Bin.