Delete an Email Address from Autocomplete on Outlook

This article teaches you how to prevent Outlook 2016 (Windows) from suggesting a particular email address as you compose a new message.

10 Second Summary

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click the new message button.
3. Click the “To:” box.
4. Start typing the address.
5. Click the "X" on the pop-up.

Steps

1. Open Outlook. To find it, click the Windows menu at the bottom-left corner of the screen, browse to Microsoft Office, then select Outlook.
2. Click the new message button. It’s near the top-left corner of Outlook and looks like an envelope. This opens a new message window.
3. Click to “To:” box.
4. Start typing the address you want to remove from auto-complete. Once Outlook recognizes the address, you’ll see it appear in a tiny pop-up window right where you’re typing.
5. Click the “X” to the right of the suggested address. This email address is now removed from your auto-complete suggestions list.

See also

• Save Your Password in Outlook 2010
• Configure Outlook Express
• Organize Using Microsoft Outlook 2003
• Organize and Cleanup Outlook Express Address Book
• Add a Contact in Microsoft Office
• Mark Messages As Read when Clicked on Outlook
• Change the Reply to Address in Outlook
• Turn Off the Reading Pane in Outlook
• Fix Outlook Error 0x800ccc0b While Sending of Email
• Change Microsoft Outlook Password

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