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How to erase old, unused email addresses?

Feb 2, 2004 12:43AM PST

We have had throughout last summer and fall regularily visits from relatives, and while here, quite naturally, they used my pc to check their mail etc.

When I do log on to one of the sites I frequently use, upon entering my email address, a drop down window appears with a number of relative's email addresses to choose from, some of them are quite funny, but I rather like to have them all gone except mine.

I have to mention that the log-on process is "Protected by AuthentiX", whatever that means. Further, only email address with @hotmail are listed.

I have already tried 'tools - internet options - content - autocomplete' - and deleted everything in there but they will not go away.

How do I delete these?

I am running windows xp.

Any help is appreciated.

gschut

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Re:How to erase old, unused email addresses?
Feb 2, 2004 7:57AM PST

Put cursor over one that you want to Delete. Do not click. When it highlights then hit Delete key on your keyboard. Continue until finished.

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Re:Re:How to erase old, unused email addresses?
Feb 2, 2004 11:25AM PST

I have done that - no go

Have also deleted the autocomplete info under IE -tools - internet options - content, also no go.

gschut