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Drop down list of addresses in Mail

Avatar Lionel Ogden
Is it possible to edit the list of email addresses which drop down when you enter a character in the address field of a new message in Mail. Various people I email from time to time have changed their email provider and because the dropdown list still holds their old addresses I sometimes choose the wrong one and the email bounces back. I have tried editing the recipients list but that has no effect on the dropdown list.

Re: Drop down list of addresses in Mail

Avatar Douglas Cheney
If you click on Window in the menu bar and then previous recipients you can edit the list to delete old email address

Re: Drop down list of addresses in Mail

Avatar Mick Burrell
I would have given the answer that Doug has but added that you need to change the entry in the Contacts app too - Mail looks in both places to populate the drop down list.

Re: Drop down list of addresses in Mail

Avatar Lionel Ogden
Thanks to both Doug and Mick. I had tried altering the previous recipients list but I had not thought to check the contacts also. Now I have done this the drop down list just gives me the currently correct email address for this particular person.
 
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