Multiples of Same Email Addresses for a Contact

Somehow I have ended up with 2 - 4 of the same email address for every
contact. When I enter a name in the To: line I get a box asking me to choose
which of the email addresses I want to use. But, they are all the same. I
have tried to locate the file with multiple entries, but when I open Contacts
there is only on email listed. Where can I find the multiple entries and
delete them? Thanks.

That special list of contacts is known as the auto-complete feature.
Windows Mail does not auto-complete from your regular contacts.
It uses a separate list of the last 29 recipients you've sent mail to.

You can delete the entire auto-complete list as follows:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

Or try this other utility to selectively remove some unwanted addresses:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

The newer replacement mail program, Windows Live Mail, uses the
standard contacts list for auto-completion.
You are encouraged to upgrade to the newer WLM program:
http://download.live.com/wlmail
It will automatically import all your Windows Mail data.
Or upgrade to the latest Windows Live Mail beta:
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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"ADKR" wrote in message news:51287FE9-0AA8-4597-9A54-...

Somehow I have ended up with 2 - 4 of the same email address for every
contact. When I enter a name in the To: line I get a box asking me to choose
which of the email addresses I want to use. But, they are all the same. I
have tried to locate the file with multiple entries, but when I open Contacts
there is only on email listed. Where can I find the multiple entries and
delete them? Thanks.

Moving to Windows Live Mail did the trick. Thanks.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> That special list of contacts is known as the auto-complete feature.
> Windows Mail does not auto-complete from your regular contacts.
> It uses a separate list of the last 29 recipients you've sent mail to.
>
> You can delete the entire auto-complete list as follows:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> Or try this other utility to selectively remove some unwanted addresses:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> The newer replacement mail program, Windows Live Mail, uses the
> standard contacts list for auto-completion.
> You are encouraged to upgrade to the newer WLM program:
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
> It will automatically import all your Windows Mail data.
> Or upgrade to the latest Windows Live Mail beta:
> http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta
>
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> "ADKR" wrote in message news:51287FE9-0AA8-4597-9A54-...
>
> Somehow I have ended up with 2 - 4 of the same email address for every
> contact. When I enter a name in the To: line I get a box asking me to choose
> which of the email addresses I want to use. But, they are all the same. I
> have tried to locate the file with multiple entries, but when I open Contacts
> there is only on email listed. Where can I find the multiple entries and
> delete them? Thanks.
>
> .
>

You're very welcome. Glad to hear I was of some help.

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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"ADKR" wrote in message news:09E84091-B2AE-49CF-AAD0-...

Moving to Windows Live Mail did the trick. Thanks.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> That special list of contacts is known as the auto-complete feature.
> Windows Mail does not auto-complete from your regular contacts.
> It uses a separate list of the last 29 recipients you've sent mail to.
>
> You can delete the entire auto-complete list as follows:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> Or try this other utility to selectively remove some unwanted addresses:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html
>
> The newer replacement mail program, Windows Live Mail, uses the
> standard contacts list for auto-completion.
> You are encouraged to upgrade to the newer WLM program:
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
> It will automatically import all your Windows Mail data.
> Or upgrade to the latest Windows Live Mail beta:
> http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-beta
>
> Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> "ADKR" wrote in message news:51287FE9-0AA8-4597-9A54-...
>
> Somehow I have ended up with 2 - 4 of the same email address for every
> contact. When I enter a name in the To: line I get a box asking me to choose
> which of the email addresses I want to use. But, they are all the same. I
> have tried to locate the file with multiple entries, but when I open Contacts
> there is only on email listed. Where can I find the multiple entries and
> delete them? Thanks.
>
> .
>