Clearing the cache of email addresses??!?!

[SteveStrike]

At one point in time many months ago, I replied to an email from someone I do not communicate with anymore (a vendor actually).

Now, whenever I go to send my wife an email (same first initial), this vendors name shows up first! I've cleared the cache, enabled memory cleaning, and thrown it against the wall but nothing works. Short of asking my wife to change her name, how can I get rid of this stupidity?

[BBPhantom]

Originally Posted by SteveStrike

At one point in time many months ago, I replied to an email from someone I do not communicate with anymore (a vendor actually).

Now, whenever I go to send my wife an email (same first initial), this vendors name shows up first! I've cleared the cache, enabled memory cleaning, and thrown it against the wall but nothing works. Short of asking my wife to change her name, how can I get rid of this stupidity?

There are two ways that you can fix this problem. The first and quickest is by going into your Messages folder > Options > Message Display and Actions, then scroll down to Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email. Take the check mark out of the box next to that option. The name of that old vendor will not populate anymore, only those contacts in your address book will.

The second way to fix this issue is through the Blackberry Desktop Software. Connect your BB to a computer on which you have the BDS installed. Click on Device > Delete Data... In the next window that opens, click where it says Selected Data. In the box below that scroll down to Recent Contacts, check that box, make sure no other options in there are checked. Below that box is an option to do a backup before deleting, I recommend that. Click Delete at the bottom and all of the recent contact entries that your BB has been storing will be gone leaving only those in your address book. Hope this helps, it's a lot easier than getting your wife to change her name.

[Motorcycle Mama]

Messages > Options > General Options > "Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email" > No

[SteveStrike]

Originally Posted by BBPhantom

The second way to fix this issue is through the Blackberry Desktop Software. ...Hope this helps, it's a lot easier than getting your wife to change her name.

It does help thank you. I don't want to turn the feature off for just one person, but I do want that person out of the list forever.

[DMHinCO]

BB Phantom and Motorcycle Mama, you have made me very happy.

I accidentally replied to an email from my wife that she sent from a rarely-checked email address.

I am unsure why the viag.ara email address showed up, but you helped me fix that too.

[aliakber]

Thanks BB Phantom, Even I did not want to turn off the feature but just wanted to get rid if that one idiotic persons email address that kept showing up in the auto complete list.....
thanks a ton buddy.

[btmmsk03]

Originally Posted by BBPhantom

There are two ways that you can fix this problem. The first and quickest is by going into your Messages folder > Options > Message Display and Actions, then scroll down to Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email. Take the check mark out of the box next to that option. The name of that old vendor will not populate anymore, only those contacts in your address book will.

The second way to fix this issue is through the Blackberry Desktop Software. Connect your BB to a computer on which you have the BDS installed. Click on Device > Delete Data... In the next window that opens, click where it says Selected Data. In the box below that scroll down to Recent Contacts, check that box, make sure no other options in there are checked. Below that box is an option to do a backup before deleting, I recommend that. Click Delete at the bottom and all of the recent contact entries that your BB has been storing will be gone leaving only those in your address book. Hope this helps, it's a lot easier than getting your wife to change her name.

Is there a way to accomplish without the BB software on my computer. With the Torch, I did not have to install the BB software.