

Once a recipient name is removed, it won't appear again in the Auto-Complete List unless you deliberately select it from your Contacts list or type the address in manually. You can also use the arrow keys to move through the list, and when you reach the person's name that you want to delete, you can press the Delete key. This doesn't remove the person from your Contacts folder or other address book. Click that X to delete the person's name and email address from the Auto-Complete List. If you hover your mouse over the entry, you'll see an X to the right of the person's entry. You can remove one or more entries in the Recent People list. Delete one or more suggested recipients in the Auto-Complete List With each person you email, additional message recipients are added to the Auto-Complete List. So, if you end by typing "Bo," then the Auto-Complete List would further refine to only show Bob Kelly in the Recent People list and Megan Bowen in Other Suggestions. The list is refined with each character you type.

The Recent People list is searched by first name, and the Other Suggestions list is searched by first name, last name, and email address. If you type a "b" character in one of the recipient fields, for example, the list presents suggested matches. Note: This section does not apply on Outlook for Microsoft 365 version 2202 connected to an Exchange Online mailbox. As you begin to type a name in a To, Cc, or Bcc box, the Auto-Complete List suggests up to two matching names or addresses in the Recent People section. Use the Auto-Complete List and Recent People suggestionsīy default, the Auto-Complete List option is turned on. Outlook builds the Auto-Complete List by saving the names and addresses you've previously used when sending messages. You'll see a maximum of two suggestions in the Recent People list and a maximum of three suggestions in the Other Suggestions section. You can remove an address from the Recent People list or disable the Auto-Complete List to remove the Recent People section completely. The names and addresses that appear in Recent People are stored in the Auto-Complete List. The names and addresses that appear in Other Suggestions are generated within the Microsoft 365 Service using information indexed from the sender’s previous communications. These suggestions are broken into two categories: Recent People and Other Suggestions. For example, the Recent People and Other Suggestions categories are not used.Ī Note has been added to each section that does not apply to Outlook for Microsoft 365 version 2202 connected to an Exchange Online mailbox. Starting with Outlook for Microsoft 365 Version 2202 (Build 14931.20604), if you are connected to an Exchange Online mailbox, the compose suggestions for To/CC/BCC are powered by Microsoft Search and some information in this article does not apply. This includes suggested recipients when composing a new email. Exchange Online on Microsoft 365 provides some search features via Microsoft Search.
