Gmail Compose Help

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#282615 1-Mar-2021 16:30

When using 'Compose" and "Contacts" some unknown contacts are listed and we are unable to delete them. I assume we have received an

email from someone with their contacts list.? I have not been able find a solution and would appreciate any help.

Oblivian

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#2666340 1-Mar-2021 16:42

It's basically anyone in a CC or mentioned in an email.

First hit on google worked for me

https://www.timeatlas.com/clean-gmail-autocomplete-list/

You need to use the search. Find the name. High them so they popup. Us the hamburger. Nuke

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Ultimate Geek

#2666364 1-Mar-2021 17:42

Oblivian:

It's basically anyone in a CC or mentioned in an email.

First hit on google worked for me

https://www.timeatlas.com/clean-gmail-autocomplete-list/

You need to use the search. Find the name. High them so they popup. Us the hamburger. Nuke

If only it was that easy. I think you misunderstood my query or i didn't explain it very well. Your suggestion works when using Contacts and I was able to find that on Google.

As an example: Using 'Compose' to send an email to Andrew. We hit letter "a" and that will bring up Andrews email address along with a list of other email addresses who are

not known. These unknown people do not appear on our "Contacts" list.

Although this is not life threatening it has me puzzled.

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#2666372 1-Mar-2021 17:56

Hi, these people appear in "Other Contacts" its a very useful feature, but its also very easy to manage, see link below

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7345608?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en#zippy=%2Ccontacts-saved-automatically

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#2666378 1-Mar-2021 18:25

I understood. And put 'a' myself using compose. And got randoms I have never emailed before too but have been in messages and info collected.

And opening that 'contact' using global search as the ling suggested, allowed me to delete them.

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#2666573 2-Mar-2021 07:52

cyril7:

Hi, these people appear in "Other Contacts" its a very useful feature, but its also very easy to manage, see link below

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7345608?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en#zippy=%2Ccontacts-saved-automatically

Cyril

Thanks for that, I managed to delete most of my "other contacts" since they're people that I'm never likely to contact, most of them I didn't even recognise.

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#2666616 2-Mar-2021 09:24

And further to above

Start or stop saving automatically

Go to your Google Account.
On the left navigation panel, click People & sharing.
On the Contacts panel, click Contact info saved from interactions.
Turn Save contact info when you interact with people on or off.
If you use Gmail, choose if Gmail saves contact info from people you email:
1. On a computer, go to your Gmail settings.
2. Under "Create contacts for auto-complete," choose an option.
3. At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.

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Ultimate Geek

#2666634 2-Mar-2021 10:04

Now sorted. Thanks for all your help. I use Thunderbird but my wife uses Gmail and as I was unfamiliar with it I was unable to assist.