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

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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Piszesz po angielsku - przenoszę na portal angielski.

MVP OShon

***Moved from Outlook/Outlook for Windows/for home***

I tried this technique:

1. Open your contact list in Microsoft 365 Outlook.
2. Click on the first contact at the top of the list to select it.
3. Scroll down to the last contact you want to include in your deletion.
4. Press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard, then click the last contact. This action selects all contacts between the first and last one you clicked.
5. Now, with the contacts selected, you can delete them. Note that attempting to select all contacts at once without using this method may not permit deletion.
6. This technique allows for the deletion of multiple contacts—up to 35 at a time in my experience—more efficiently than selecting each contact individually for deletion.

why is Microsoft so insecure? already dominating office apps still not enough? gotta make it so difficult for users to do some housekeeping.. Google/Samsung/Apple and many others not so insecure.. only Microsoft.. jeez

I can't believe how long this issue has been out there. I need the web version to delete hundreds of contacts.

Hi everybody!

After unsuccessful attempts to delete 1000+ contacts from my Hotmail account I created Python script that removes all contacts from your hotmail.com/outlook.com account

I used Basic authentication (still supported by Hotmail) but you can change it to OAUTH2 if your server requires it.

See https://github.com/Symnok/DeleteHotmailOutlookContacts/tree/main

Feel free to modify this program to your needs (at least you need to use your own credentials)

This python3 program removes all contacts at ones.

1. Install python3
2. Install exchangelib: pip install exchangelib
3. This program uses Basic Authentication (not OAUTH2) that still (as of Sept 1 2023) supported by Microsoft for outlook.com/hotmail.com The code uses MS Exchange server m.hotmail.com but you can modify the code to use any of the following URLs as of September 1 2023:

m.outlook.com

outlook.office365.com

eas.outlook.com

s.outlook.com

In the code, set your hotmail.com/outlook.com credentials in

ACCOUNT_USERNAME_AND_EMAIL

and

ACCOUNT_PASSWORD

1. 2FA supported! If you use 2FA, generate application password and set its value to ACCOUNT_PASSWORD
2. You must use modern OS that supports TLS 1.2. TLS 1.1 and below is not supported anymore by the corresponding Exchange servers

1. Use this program on your own risk. It may contain bugs that can cause data loss, email loss, contacts loss, Microsoft/hotmail.com/outlook.com and any other account suspension, account deletion, permanent ban by Microsoft and other unexpected consequences. USE THIS PROGRAM ON YOUR OWN RISK!!!

1. This program may not work if your account registered using non-Microsoft email address. Add Microsoft email address *@outlook.com) to your account, make it Default Alias and use this email with this program.
2. Run this program as python3 deleteHotmailOutlookContacts.py
3. On UI https://outlook.live.com/people/0/?actSwt=true turn ON New Contacts option. The program will work without this option too but you will not see if some contacts are stuck and not deleted
4. You may need to run this program few times before al contacts are deleted. Wait 3-5 mins before second and additional runs. You may need to remove a few remaining contacts manually.

It's possible to:

• install outlook client on pc
• setup microsoft account in it
• switch to people section
• delete all contacts at once
  This is a workaround, but it works for me and saves a lot of time.