Delete a name from the Auto-Complete list

Outlook 2010

The Auto-Complete List is a feature which displays suggestions for names and email addresses as you start to type them in the To, Cc, and Bcc boxes. These suggestions are possible matches from a list of names and email addresses from the email messages that you have sent.

There might be entries that you want to remove, such as entries that are no longer current or accurate. To remove unwanted names, do the following:

  1. Select the unwanted name or email address by using the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.
  2. Click or press DELETE.

To remove all names from your Auto-Complete list, do the following:

  1. Click the File tab.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Mail.
  4. Under Send messages, click Empty Auto-Complete List.