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Andrew Schlein - 02 Oct 2005 22:56 GMT

Hi. Recently, when I try to send an email and begin to enter an address in
the To: box, Outlook offers an address that is not in my Contacts list and
is, in fact, an incorrect address.
I need to know where this address might be coming from and how to get rid of
it.
I cannot find a .NK2 file.
Please help.
Thanks,
Andrew

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 02 Oct 2005 23:36 GMT

The next time you see it, highlight it and hit the Delete key

> Hi. Recently, when I try to send an email and begin to enter an address in
> the To: box, Outlook offers an address that is not in my Contacts list and
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> I cannot find a .NK2 file.
> Please help.

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Andrew Schlein - 03 Oct 2005 00:03 GMT

Tried that. It deleted the address from the To: line but it showed up the
next time I tried the address.
The address should be xxx@optonline.net but comes up as xxx@optonlne.net (no
"i"). Where else could it be reading from but my Contacts? Thanks

> The next time you see it, highlight it and hit the Delete key
>
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> > I cannot find a .NK2 file.
> > Please help.

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 03 Oct 2005 00:40 GMT

Did you highlight it in the dropdown (not in the To field itself)

> Tried that. It deleted the address from the To: line but it showed up the
> next time I tried the address.
> The address should be xxx@optonline.net but comes up as xxx@optonlne.net
> (no
> "i"). Where else could it be reading from but my Contacts? Thanks

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 03 Oct 2005 00:09 GMT

Remove individual addresses from the autocompletion cache by highlighting
the entry when presented in the suggested names list (use your arrow key to
migrate to the entry) and then hitting your Delete key before you tab out of
the field. If your autocomplete list contains only a single entry, use the
directions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289975

To clear the entire cache, follow the instructions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q287623

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> Hi. Recently, when I try to send an email and begin to enter an address in
> the To: box, Outlook offers an address that is not in my Contacts list and
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Thanks,
> Andrew

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Andrew Schlein - 03 Oct 2005 00:25 GMT

Many thanks. I see why you're an MVP!

> Remove individual addresses from the autocompletion cache by highlighting
> the entry when presented in the suggested names list (use your arrow key to
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> > Thanks,
> > Andrew

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