Thanks very much, Diane, for a comprehensive answer. It sounds like if I keep using the group address, it's "messaging frequency" will eventually overtake that of the one-person address, and the default will switch back.
I could add a character that is not in the individual name to the group name; then sending would involve typing 3 letters (rather than two), then hit return... -- Joshua On 2/13/04 3:14 PM, "Diane Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/13/04 2:28 PM, "Joshua Yeidel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> When I begin to enter a recipient address in a compose window, Entourage >> displays a list of recent addresses with the same initial characters as what >> I am entering [a great feature, by the way]. In that list, one address is >> pre-selected as the default. >> >> How is that default determined... and how can I reset it? >> >> Specifically, the problem is this: I have a group whose name is "sl". >> Years ago, I had a correspondence with a person whose name begins with "sl". >> Both appear in the dropdown when I enter "sl"; until recently, the >> preselected default was the group. >> >> Recently, I had occasion to write to the person whose name begins with "sl". >> Now the default is the person, even though I have since written several >> times to the group. >> >> This change is driving me batty because I had developed the habit of writing >> to the group by typing "sl" and hitting return, which accepts the default. >> That no longer works. >> >> This is a small matter, and I can think of numerous workarounds, but what I >> really want is a return to the elegant and efficient functionality that was >> mysteriously taken from me -- or at least, an end to the mystery. >> >> -- Joshua > > Entourage should be resetting the default to your group name. I'm not sure > why Entourage is not recognizing "sl" as the default for your group since > you have used it more than the other address. Since you rarely write to this > other person, I would add the category Junk to their contact info. This will > keep it from showing up in your auto-fill list but you will still have their > info if needed. > > As far as I know, there is no way to set the default address for auto-fill. > One workaround would be to assign a nickname to the group. > > Here's the info on the Most Recently Used (MRU) auto-fill list. > > The "Most Recently Used" (MRU) is often misunderstood. These entries are > harmless. They never show up in your Address Book, only in the auto-fill > list. Also, Entourage automatically selects the address you will most likely > want to send to based on the text you've already typed. > > Any message marked as Junk (either by you or the Junk Mail Filter) will not > be added to the MRU list. > > Entourage�s Address AutoComplete feature gathers addresses from both the > address book and the recently-used list (with a maximum of 200 entries). > They are sorted intelligently, organized by the frequency of messaging for > each contact, with the most-used contacts showing up on top. > > There will always be 200. Some will always be considered "useless" by the > user. The better organized you are at adding "good" addresses to you address > book the more you will enjoy the MRU feature. > > Entourage X: To clear ALL there is a preference in Mail & News: Compose: > Clear List button. There is also an option in the prefs to disable this > feature all together. > > Entourage 2001: There is no Clear List button. > > Both versions: To clear a single address, add it exactly like the one that > is remembered to your address book and mark it as Junk (or assign category > Junk). You can just delete the address, but if you receive it again it will > just be added back. Marking as junk will permanently remove it from the > auto-fill list. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
