So the problem was that the email address was also in your Address book and not in the Mail programs previous recipients.
On Nov 16, 2008, at 11:07 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: > Ed, > > When I saw the line "Remove from previous Recipients List" in the drop > down menu in MacYourself, I thought I must be blind not to have > noticed it when I was trying to get rid of an unwanted old recipient. > However when I looked at my Mail, that option is not present (I have > the latest version of Mail; maybe this was an option on earlier > version?). I did finally notice the "Spotlight "xxx" option and tried > it. That allowed me to refresh my memory as to who the individual was. > Also I had two e-mail addresses for the person in my Address Book > (both inactive) when I deleted the second address, it also removed the > first. Finally. Thanks a lot. I might never have managed without your > suggestion; even though it didn't work. > > Anne > > > On Nov 16, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: > >> http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/30/remove-old-email-addresses-from-mails-auto-complete-database/ >> >> Try the second method on this tip page. >> >> On Nov 16, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: >> >>> When I go to create a new message and start entering the recipients >>> name in the To: box, a list of possibilities pops up. How do I go >>> about deleting permanently those that are for individuals I want >>> totally deleted. I have gone to the Menu Bar>Window>Previous >>> Recipients and clicked on remove from list. However the e-mail >>> address >>> continues to pop up when I do a new message. Also have clicked on >>> the >>> e-mail address in the To: box and then Remove Address. Still get >>> this >>> unknown address popping up. >>> >>> Trying to clean out my mail. >>> >>> Anne Cartwright > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be November 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be November 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
