How to delete one mis-spelled email address from auto-complete list

Anonymous
2012-12-18T01:03:01+00:00

I previously mis-spelled an email address when sending a message .... and now, that mis-spelled address is displayed in the auto-complete list each time I begin to type the correct email address.

This is NOT an issue with my contact list ... I do not have a contact defined for this address.

I do have this option enabled:  Give suggestions for anyone I've communicated with (contacts and non-contacts) and I want to keep that option enabled. I realize that I could select this option: Only suggest people in my contact list, and the mis-spelled address would not appear in the auto-complete list .... but I want the auto-complete function to give suggestions from both contacts and non-contacts.

What I am looking for is the ability to delete one entry from the non-contact addresses that are maintained by the auto-complete feature. Can this be done in Outlook.com??

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-06T00:13:40+00:00

    I have the exact same problem.  Also running W7 fully updated on 2 computers w/IE 11 and Chrome.  The way to delete contacts described used to work as described.  It no longer does.  Please fix!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T17:49:26+00:00

    I have this problem now too, 

    A whole year and still no way to fix it?

    I'd laugh but it's not even funny!

    Paul,

    If you have not already done so, you may want to provide feedback to Microsoft about the need to fix this problem. I do not believe the Microsoft developers read this forum, so use the "feedback" option in Outlook to let them know .... here are instructions:

    1. From your Outlook inbox, click the "gear" icon (upper right of window).
    2. In the drop-down list, click "Feedback".
    3. Follow instructions and enter a description of the problem ... here's an example: "There are no options to maintain the auto-suggestion list in order to add, delete, or change an auto-suggestion. For example, if an email address with a typographical error has once been entered into the TO field (and that address is NOT in ones contact list), then there is no way to modify the auto-suggestion list to either delete or change the address with a typo."

    Someday, when pigs can fly, Microsoft might get around to fixing this bug.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T16:30:30+00:00

    I have this problem now too, 

    A whole year and still no way to fix it?

    I'd laugh but it's not even funny!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-23T03:27:46+00:00

    I also used the feedback button, this is taking so long to be fixed! Really annoying! They really dont listen to their customers..

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-20T19:27:34+00:00

    pwcsdesk,

    I do not think that anyone from Microsoft is following this thread.

    Follow these steps to post your complaint where Microsoft will see it ...

    1. From your Outlook inbox, click the "gear" icon (upper right of window).
    2. In the drop-down list, click "Feedback".
    3. Follow instructions and enter a description of the problem ... here's an example: "There are no options to maintain the auto-suggestion list in order to add, delete, or change an auto-suggestion. For example, if an email address with a typographical error has once been entered into the TO field (and that address is NOT in ones contact list), then there is no way to modify the auto-suggestion list to either delete or change the address with a typo."

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