How can I clear email-address from Search field for Outlook People?

Anonymous
2019-08-06T18:11:57+00:00

I have sent/received a couple of emails to/from some people who are not in my Hotmail-People Contacts list (even those emails have been deleted a while ago). Now if I type their email address into People Search field - the email will show up there.

How can I clear this search cache, thus email-addresses (which are not in my Contacts and that does not have any corresponding emails anymore) will not show up in the Search?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-04T05:27:51+00:00

    Thank you for the attempt.

    But unfortunately, "the cat came back" .... all of them actually.

    Yep. I noticed that too ... :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-04T14:01:11+00:00

    It's unbelievable that the tecknoids at MS have not got a method to eliminate email addresses;  all other devices have that ability.

    Oh well.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-15T11:11:50+00:00

    I also am having the same problem - i'd like to delete old girlfriend addresses that have a habit of popping up by the suggestions just when you don't want them too (i.e. wife looking over shoulder).

    I really would appreciate an option to remove them - especially considering none of them are listed in my contacts.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-01-15T14:16:46+00:00

    I finally got in touch with a MAC technician...Microsoft 365 technician referred as I was on IPAD at the time.

    On IPAD I went to contacts...deleted individuals and confirmed...and then closed browser.

    That seems to have cleared them without coming back.

    There was a discussion with technician about if email addresses were synced...that might have been issue...but separate accounts and separate contact lists...even if they are somehow synced...(which I have no clue...and was recommended if they are...don't unsync, as that could cause other issues).

    Now that was all on my IPAD.  (MAC)

    I haven't tried it on PC again yet...

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