how to delete more than 10 contacts in outlook 365, how to delete more than 50 contacts in outlook 365

Anonymous
2023-02-03T18:24:46+00:00

This is conceivable. I've been using Apple and iCloud for the last 15 years. For some time I wanted to check how to work on WIN 11. For mail and contacts, I chose Outlook in 365.

Something bad happened in the contact database and I had to delete them all to upload new ones. I had almost 3000 of them and now attention:

To do this, you need to delete them with 10 pcs. !

Then, to delete them from the deleted folder, you need to delete with 50 pcs.

It is unlikely that it lacks such basic features that have been present for a long time in google and iCloud.

Can anyone answer the question why this is so?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-27T11:26:01+00:00

    I had this problem with the New Outlook with MS Office 2021 (Cannot delete more than 10 after bad import) but by reverting to Classic Office I could delete all the contacts and start again.

    I created a new contacts folder in Classic Outlook and imported the contacts that I needed then I reverted to New Outlook.

    Personally the jury is out on which I prefer..

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-10T21:22:59+00:00

    I just finished spending over an hour deleting contacts that I did not want on my work email.

    My employer controls the web app and I cannot use any workaround for the irresponsible microsoft programming which takes away users control over their contact lists.

    My personal information should not be subject to obvious attempts to keep access to it by Microsoft.

    Since people have been complaining about this for months with no action from MS I now understand that it is not a technical glitch but a purposefully designed intrusion into privacy.

    Fortunately there are other platforms around. In my other company I will hasten to get off MS.

    No need to respond. Your answers have had no real fix in them, just fake condolences.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-06T21:29:38+00:00

    I have tried selecting all and I cannot delete them.

    I can only delete one at a time and I have 6000 contacts. I need to get them all out of my account.

    I cannot move or delete them.

    I can't even delete or select 50 at a time. This is really frustrating.

    I'm installing microsoft 365. is I remove all of them from there , will the system sync an delete them all online too.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-29T08:43:49+00:00

    Yeas,

    I realized that after as well, a limit of 50. It's absolutely insane that a tool such as Outlook has such a ridiculous and arbitrary limit.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-26T08:58:15+00:00

    Hello guys,

    I was going through same issue and managed to solve it. Posting here for anyone still looking for an answer to this super frustrating issue.

    https://imgtr.ee/images/2024/02/29/90f569c27dfc1961561678ffe26aa67d.png Look at top left corner in above image, there is an option "New Contacts" circled in red color. When that option is ON, then I dont see "delete" option for more than 10 selected contacts.

    https://imgtr.ee/images/2024/02/29/4d4823815ee5d565e496ed2dd607f682.png See the second image,

    • I turned "New Contacts" OFF.
    • Now it opens a new section highlighted by red arrow.
    • Go to that option, now select any number of contacts. You will continue to see "Delete" option.

    Note : Make sure to refresh page once before you turn off "New Contacts". Weirdly it does not work sometimes, so refreshing page is sure shot way to make it work

    Hi there,

    trying to do the same here. Could you explain what you mean by "Turn off New Contact"? How can I disable a button? The image links you posted sadly end in a 404 error.

    Thanks :)

    EDIT: OOOOH I found it thanks so much. I thought you meant disabling the button "Add new contact". You were talking about the toggle for switching between the 'old' and 'new' contacts style.

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