Re: Removing email addresses and web site addresses from the list

Thanks, Robert and Roger X.

I use Outlook and do not want to turn off the autocomplete feature for
email or on the web. I also don't want to dump the whole history, as
90% of it is really useful. I'd just like to remove some entries--in
Outlook as well as web addresses and also log-in information on web
sites where the account names or passwords have changed and don't need
to pop up any longer.

Am I just spoiled and want something that can't be done?

Thanks again,
Marcia

--- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "rogerx19" <helpmeroger...>
wrote:
&gt;
> I see Robert has advised that you turn off auto-complete, which is
> one way to fix it.
>
> But is that what you wanted? Or did you want to keep using Auto
> Complete, just get rid of the errors?
>
> You didn't say in what program, but in Internet Explorer you can
> delete the History, which should dump the whole list of places you've
> been, and let you start over. (Tools, Internet Options, delete
> Browsing History, delete History)
>
> In Outlook Express, I'm not sure what you do, because I turned off my
> Auto Complete years ago ... Turning yours off (as Robert suggested)
> then turning it back on may clear it's "memory" of people you've
> emailed before.
>
> Also, the "History" in OE may be tied to the HIstory in Internet
> Explorer, so deleting one may delete the other.
&gt;
> rogerX
&gt;
>
>
> --- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803";
> <shasha0803> wrote:
&gt; >
>; > Hello, friends.
> >
> > Sorry I don't know the terminology, but when I start to type an
> email
&gt; > address or a web site address, a list appears with entities that I
> > have input in the past.
&gt; >
> > Some of these addresses and sites are errors or no longer in
> effect.
> > I would like to delete them but don't know how. If I highlight and
> > hit delete, it is selected and not removed.
> >
> > Is it possible to remove these entries? I have XP on a desktop from
>; > PC Club that's 4 years old.
>; >
> > Thanks, as always.
> >
> > Marcia
&gt; >
>;

But, if you turn off Auto-Complete, then re-boot the email program, you can start fresh. After a short time, you will have the addresses you wish to keep. D9PFB361" align="baseline" border="0">

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Subject: [KABC-ComputerShow] Re: Removing email addresses and web site addresses from the list

Thanks, Robert and Roger X.

I use Outlook and do not want to turn off the autocomplete feature for
email or on the web.  I also don't want to dump the whole history, as
90% of it is really useful.&nbsp; I'd just like to remove some entries--in
Outlook as well as web addresses and also log-in information on web
sites where the account names or passwords have changed and don't need
to pop up any longer.

Am I just spoiled and want something that can't be done?

Thanks again,
Marcia



--- In KABC-ComputerShow@yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "rogerx19" <helpmeroger...>
wrote:
>
> I see Robert has advised that you turn off auto-complete, which is
> one way to fix it.
>
> But is that what you wanted? Or did you want to keep using Auto
> Complete, just get rid of the errors?
&gt;
> You didn't say in what program, but in Internet Explorer you can
> delete the History, which should dump the whole list of places you've
> been, and let you start over. (Tools, Internet Options, delete
> Browsing History, delete History)
&gt;
> In Outlook Express, I'm not sure what you do, because I turned off my
> Auto Complete years ago ... Turning yours off (as Robert suggested)
> then turning it back on may clear it's "memory" of people you've
> emailed before.
>
> Also, the  "History" in OE may be tied to the HIstory in Internet
> Explorer, so deleting one may delete the other.
>;
> rogerX
>;
>
>
> --- In KABC-ComputerShow@yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803"
> <shasha0803> wrote:
>; >
> > Hello, friends.
&gt; >
> > Sorry I don't know the terminology, but when I start to type an
> email
> > address or a web site address, a list appears with entities that I
> > have input in the past.
> >
> > Some of these addresses and sites are errors or no longer in
> effect.
> > I would like to delete them but don't know how.  If I highlight and
> > hit delete, it is selected and not removed.
&gt; >
> > Is it possible to remove these entries?&nbsp; I have XP on a desktop from
> > PC Club that's 4 years old.
> >
> > Thanks, as always.
&gt; >
> > Marcia
>; >
>



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Spoiled?? well, ... maybe that's not the exact word I would've
used ...

Actually, I think you might be able to do what you want, if you don't
mind the manual labor ...

You might check your Outlook address book to see if it saved any
misspelled email addresses under the person's name.

Other than that, Outlook is probably storing a lot of the mis-typed
addresses in the Registry ... you could do a search for one of them
using regedit, but it might be stored in binary format, and if so,
you won't find it.

Be sure to observe all the dire warnings about making errors editing
the Registry.

Other than that, where does Outlook keep its memory of people you've
typed to before? I don't know ...

As for "web addresses and also log-in information on web sites";, I'm
not sure where you would find that in Outlook.

If you said you were using Internet Explorer for that, then you could
look through your list of Cookies and Temporary Internet Files
(again, manual labor) and delete any listing for addresses you no
longer want.

rogerX

--- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803";
<shasha0803...> wrote:
&gt;
> Thanks, Robert and Roger X.
>
> I use Outlook and do not want to turn off the autocomplete feature
for
&gt; email or on the web. I also don't want to dump the whole history,
as
&gt; 90% of it is really useful. I'd just like to remove some entries--
in
> Outlook as well as web addresses and also log-in information on web
> sites where the account names or passwords have changed and don't
need
> to pop up any longer.
>
> Am I just spoiled and want something that can't be done?
&gt;
> Thanks again,
&gt; Marcia
&gt;
>
>
> --- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "rogerx19" <helpmeroger>
&gt; wrote:
&gt; >
>; > I see Robert has advised that you turn off auto-complete, which
is
> > one way to fix it.
> >
> > But is that what you wanted? Or did you want to keep using Auto
> > Complete, just get rid of the errors?
> >
> > You didn't say in what program, but in Internet Explorer you can
> > delete the History, which should dump the whole list of places
you've
> > been, and let you start over. (Tools, Internet Options, delete
> > Browsing History, delete History)
> >
> > In Outlook Express, I'm not sure what you do, because I turned
off my
> > Auto Complete years ago ... Turning yours off (as Robert
suggested)
> > then turning it back on may clear it's "memory" of people you've
> > emailed before.
> >
> > Also, the "History" in OE may be tied to the HIstory in Internet
> > Explorer, so deleting one may delete the other.
&gt; >
> > rogerX
&gt; >
> >
> >
> > --- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803";
> > <shasha0803> wrote:
&gt; > >
>; > > Hello, friends.
> > >
> > > Sorry I don't know the terminology, but when I start to type an
> > email
&gt; > > address or a web site address, a list appears with entities
that I
> > > have input in the past.
&gt; > >
> > > Some of these addresses and sites are errors or no longer in
> > effect.
> > > I would like to delete them but don't know how. If I highlight
and
&gt; > > hit delete, it is selected and not removed.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to remove these entries? I have XP on a desktop
from
> > > PC Club that's 4 years old.
>; > >
> > > Thanks, as always.
> > >
> > > Marcia
&gt; > >
>; >
>;

Ok, I figured it out ... but be careful ... the answer make make you
feel dumb (it did me!)

To get rid of a misspelled email address in Outlook, open a new email
and start to type the email address. Outlook will offer suggestions
of which email you want to use. Scroll down in the list to the one
you want to get rid of and hit Delete on your keyboard.

Whether you actually send the email, or just close it without saving,
Outlook will no longer remember that wrong address.

Doh!

(unsigned)

--- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803";
<shasha0803...> wrote:
&gt;
> Thanks, Robert and Roger X.
>
> I use Outlook and do not want to turn off the autocomplete feature
for
&gt; email or on the web. I also don't want to dump the whole history,
as
&gt; 90% of it is really useful. I'd just like to remove some entries--
in
> Outlook as well as web addresses and also log-in information on web
> sites where the account names or passwords have changed and don't
need
> to pop up any longer.
>
> Am I just spoiled and want something that can't be done?
&gt;
> Thanks again,
&gt; Marcia
&gt;
>
>
> --- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "rogerx19" <helpmeroger>
&gt; wrote:
&gt; >
>; > I see Robert has advised that you turn off auto-complete, which
is
> > one way to fix it.
> >
> > But is that what you wanted? Or did you want to keep using Auto
> > Complete, just get rid of the errors?
> >
> > You didn't say in what program, but in Internet Explorer you can
> > delete the History, which should dump the whole list of places
you've
> > been, and let you start over. (Tools, Internet Options, delete
> > Browsing History, delete History)
> >
> > In Outlook Express, I'm not sure what you do, because I turned
off my
> > Auto Complete years ago ... Turning yours off (as Robert
suggested)
> > then turning it back on may clear it's "memory" of people you've
> > emailed before.
> >
> > Also, the "History" in OE may be tied to the HIstory in Internet
> > Explorer, so deleting one may delete the other.
&gt; >
> > rogerX
&gt; >
> >
> >
> > --- In KABC-ComputerShow%40yahoogroups.com">KABC-ComputerShowyahoogroups.com, "shasha0803";
> > <shasha0803> wrote:
&gt; > >
>; > > Hello, friends.
> > >
> > > Sorry I don't know the terminology, but when I start to type an
> > email
&gt; > > address or a web site address, a list appears with entities
that I
> > > have input in the past.
&gt; > >
> > > Some of these addresses and sites are errors or no longer in
> > effect.
> > > I would like to delete them but don't know how. If I highlight
and
&gt; > > hit delete, it is selected and not removed.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to remove these entries? I have XP on a desktop
from
> > > PC Club that's 4 years old.
>; > >
> > > Thanks, as always.
> > >
> > > Marcia
&gt; > >
>; >
>;