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Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Ct_fan — Thu, 19 May 2011 06:03:45 -0000

I have outlook 2007. I dont see any *.nk2 files in my outlook subdirectory?? What am I doing wrong?

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Pete — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:54:17 -0000

So, how is this done if I use Outlook on a Mac? The delete options does not work.

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nijee — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:04:23 -0000

Here is a free NK2 Cache Rebuild tool, works really well.
http://www.outlooktip.com/i...

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Capilot23 — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:09:20 -0000

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

I have Office 2010 and have the same problem with Outlook in Office 2010. Your VERY SIMPLE "trick", Quickly and Easily removes the unwanted addresses.

I then discovered that Outlook has taken and added email addresses from everywhere/anywhere that I have ever gotten an email from, including businesses, and "unsubscribe" lists.

I found that typing in just the first letter of EVERY letter in the alphabet PLUS all numbers from 0 - 9 pulled up lists of these that I have NEVER used or NEVER SENT to, but only have received from. I used the same "trick" of Down Arrow to Highlight the UNWANTED address and pressed DELETE on the keyboard. Presto, like magic they are gone.

I usually WAIT till Microsoft has put out at least one or two Service Packs before I EVER buy ANY of their products. Last year, in 2010, I did not wait, and bought Office 2010. What a ROYAL Pain in the behind it is.

For example, Word Does NOT come with a button to Print or to Save. You have to find where they are hidden and CREATE your own "ribbon".

I can't imagine ANYONE who uses word that would at some point Not want to print or save a document. Microsoft really makes it difficult to find where these features are, and then have to INSTALL them in a "ribbon".

Because in 2010, Office 2010 was new, there are VERY few books on it. I did find one, but it is geared for people who have never used ANY Office products. It is great if you don't even know how to create a document, set margins, etc, BUT it does NOT have the information for something as simple as Print or Save.

When will Bill Gates and Microsoft wake up??? I think NEVER.

To put out a word processor program and not think people would want a single button each for Print OR Save, is beyond me.

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Tomchase — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:06:52 -0000

It only works until you reboot your system. Once you reboot, everything you deleted with the "work-around" is back!

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Salcalvert — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:00:40 -0000

THANKS SO MUCH!! that has been bugging me for so long, I have one person in my address book that I always accidently use the wrong email for because of this stupid auto completing, and its just casued a big problem because she didnt get an important mail. It took me seconds to delete the wrong address with your instuctions, I wish Id known & done it a long time ago. Thanks again for your helpful post!

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

LStarrider — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:08:25 -0000

If you need to save these files to Your Contacts just begin an email type the name and when it comes up in the "To:" box, right-click and on the Context Menu choose "Add to Oulook Contacts".
Then it is safe to delete the .NK2 file.

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

kelseyW — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:06:09 -0000

very, very helpful! thx!

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Arsal — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:51:17 -0000

Thank you very much, It was giving a big trouble becuase there are same name for two different people. I just highlight the unwanted name and press delete, and it works

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giri — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:53:54 -0000

thank you,,

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Ed — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:56:14 -0000

This is a great tip. I have wanted to get rid of these bad entries for a LONG time. it is too bad there is nothing in the Outlook help online about this. Thank you so much.

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Colin Warwick — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:29:43 -0000

Oh! BTW it's not the number of search results that you should SEO for. It's the monthly search volume. You can get that info from Google Keyword Tool if you have an AdWords account.

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Colin Warwick — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:22:34 -0000

Agreed. It's hard to strike a balance between SEO for bots and TAO (target audience optimization) for humans. I lean toward the humans. Let the 20,000 Googlers figure out how to make their bot speak human. :-)

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

qdideas — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:13:36 -0000

google "error email address" About 110,000,000 results (0.49 seconds)
google "erroneous email address" About 448,000 results (0.20 seconds)

I agree "erroneous" is more correct, and I'll edit the post... but we have to write so people using google can find us. ;)

Don't let my sorry excuses dissuade you from proofing more of our tutorials. I'll be glad to edit posts all day. :)

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Colin Warwick — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:05:59 -0000

You're welcome! (BTW, it should be 'erroneous email address' (adjective) not 'error email address' (noun) :-) )

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qdideas — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:47:23 -0000

Thanks, Colin. Typo corrected.

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Jonathan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:15:31 -0000

Thank you for this thead i deleting of email address on autocomplete is very easy with this kind of forum. Thanks a lot.

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Colin Warwick — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:42 -0000

Thansk! One typo "down error" should be "down arrow" (key)

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Kmack22 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:07:59 -0000

fabulous! that works! simply start typing and when the incorrect autocomplete address shows up, press delete on your keyboard. I found that I then had to close that email without saving, and then start a new email and start typing the address I wanted and voila! it appeared correctly. thanks!

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Make Maxx — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:35:05 -0000

Thank you very. It is much utile...

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Bethenyjohnston — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:39:18 -0000

Or you can just delete the mistake autocomplete entries by pushing the down or up arrow to select the wrong entry and pushing the delete button

Re: Outlook: Delete Autocomplete Email Addresses

Newbie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:53:10 -0000

If the old email keeps popping up, just hit Ctrl + K and the computer will bring up suggested email addresses to finish the email. Choose the right email address and the computer will remember this as the new email address, not the old email.

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Sauerfilho — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:00:59 -0000

I have swaped Outlook express for Microsoft Outlook. Some ware in this process my contact list got lost in sub files. I am wondering if anyone knows of a way to scan ones computer for all email addresses contained there in and produce one single list and transfer it into outlook?
Thanks Werner

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Meg — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:58:15 -0000

thanks! very helpful :)

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dmfrescatore — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:17:55 -0000

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