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deleting old email address in mac mail

Apr 17, 2010 1:12AM PDT

does anybody know how i can delete old addresses in my mac mail. for instance, when i type a name in the "to:" box i get a row of names appearing from which to choose from. however, i'd like to delete some of these addresses as they are no longer valid. how can i do that?

thanks in advance,

bgstreet

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I do!
Apr 17, 2010 4:08AM PDT

Open Mail
Go to the Windows option in the Menu bar
Choose Previous Recipients
Select the offending one
Delete it

How's that?

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mac mail
Apr 17, 2010 5:50AM PDT

thank you, that worked fine.

all the best,
bgstreet

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still can't delete old or invalid email addresses
Apr 26, 2010 2:04PM PDT

even when I remove them from previous recipient box they're still showing up in my address book in Mail on the Mac....I don't get this? It should be super easy to delete an address permanently from the address book but I seem to be going in circles....

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Address Book in Mail
Apr 26, 2010 10:00PM PDT

This does not exist.

There is only one Address Book and that is a stand alone app, usually found in the Dock, that is accessible by any application that needs information from it.
This includes the Mail app.

If, after removing the incorrect address from the previous recipients list, the address is still appearing, you may want to launch Address Book and check to see if the offending address is in there. If it is, then edit the contact and change it to the correct one.

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Address book
Apr 27, 2010 1:27PM PDT

thx, it's working for me off the address book (edit function) when launched from the dock. appreciate your assistance!

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Deleting or editing emal addresses
Sep 19, 2011 11:05AM PDT

I can find no way to delete (or edit) e-addresses in address book; neither right click, nor find a 'delete' option in edit pulldown. (I deleted address from prev recipients) I am merely trying to edit a name for an address; but I would settle for 'delete address' and 'add address'. (Don't see how to add address either.) OSX 10.6.8, mac book.

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Select an address
Sep 19, 2011 12:37PM PDT

and at the bottom of the window there is an edit button.

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and to add one,
Sep 19, 2011 12:38PM PDT

hit the Plus sign

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Deleting old email addresses
Sep 25, 2011 7:56AM PDT
Brilliant! Thanks! My email addresses now nice & tidy... Cool