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Mail (Yosemite): Manage email addresses in the Previous Recipients list

Mail keeps a list of the email addresses you send messages to, and uses the list to suggest or complete addresses for you when you send email. You can delete obsolete or incorrect addresses from the list so Mail stops suggesting them, and use the list to quickly see or add people in the Contacts app.

Choose Window > Previous Recipients.
Do any of the following:
- Sort the list: Click a column header.
- Search for a name: Enter the name in the search field.
- Show recipients in Contacts: Double-click a name. A card icon precedes names that are already in Contacts.
- Add recipients to Contacts: Select a name, then click Add to Contacts.
- Remove recipients from the list: Select one or more names, then click Remove From List.

If you use Smart Addresses, you can remove a recipient from the list when you address a message by clicking the arrow in the address.

If you use iCloud Contacts, your Previous Recipients list is available on your other Mac computers (with OS X v10.8 or later) and iOS devices (with iOS 6 or later) that have iCloud Contacts turned on.

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Last Modified: Feb 3, 2015

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Mail (Yosemite): Manage email addresses in the Previous Recipients list

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