MAC TREAT #172: Don't Autofill That Email Address!
I went to send an email the other day in Mail, and as is the case every so often, an outdated email address came up when I began to type the recipient’s name. I thought I recalled that we had written about this before, so I wracked my brain about how to permanently eliminate these pesky addresses.
I figured it was a good time to revisit this tip, since many of you may have wondered the same thing (especially if you’ve been burned by selecting the wrong one). Now let’s purge some bad addresses!
Here’s how:
- Type the recipient’s name or email address in a new message.
- Select the outdated email address that autofills.
- Once it’s in the To: field, click the arrow at the end of the name/address.
- Select “Remove from Previous Recipients List.”
To remove the address without opening a new Mail message:
- Select Window > Previous Recipients.
- Find the address you’d like to remove.
- Select “Remove From List.”
Note that you will be able to sort by Name, Email or “Last Used,” so it may help to search by any of these (particularly the latter, as you’ll be able to view the oldest emails at the top if you choose).
This feature works Mail versions from at least 10.4-10.7+.