Apple Mail’s Autofill Feature

March 25th, 2009

mailjpgWhen you type an address in Mail, it helps you out by Autofilling recently used addresses. Start typing a name, and you can click the correct one on the list using your mouse (or use the arrow & tab keys on your keyboard).

But are you finding old, incorrect, and unknown addresses in the autofill? Here’s how to take names off the list:

  1. In the Mail program, go to Window > Previous Recipients. A window will pop up showing every address you’ve ever sent a message to.
  2. Click on any name you don’t want, and click on the Remove from List button.
  3. If the email belongs to someone in your address book but isn’t associated with their name, click on the Add to Address Book button.