Can't delete Unwanted Email addresses, Auto-fill in saves them all !

I have searched every available resource, and for each suggestion (such as b/u restore) there are many many replies that say it does not work. This is clearly a functionality that is missing from this device and was clearly overlooked by Apple and should be corrected.

Also, I don't understand why user GatorsFan, who does not even own an iPhone and has no idea how to do it, would reply with "it's fairly simple" and then go on with nonsense instructions that do nothing.

Are all of you using Apple mail? The reason I ask is because I use Gmail, and this same issue happens to me repeatedly. So it's not restricted to Apple mail. I have gone into Gmail and cleared out email addresses I no longer use, and it still happens. It is very, very annoying!

You must not have " read" this thread.
Some of us are NOT using or have even set up our Apple E-mail client. This issue is realted to the iPhone only, has nothing to do with the computer it is synced to/with. 😉

I do admit to just kind of skimming the thread. Regardless, it's good to know others are having the same problem I am! 🙂

Thank you for contributing. The more this annoying bug is brought to light, the sooner Apple will hopefully get to it, (+squeaky wheel gets the grease+). 😉

I use the program iBackupBot for iTunes. http://www.icopybot.com/itunes-backup-manager.htm

I would recommend doing a backup of your phone directly before running the program, as the program pulls your latest backup.

Once open, you will select Plugin from the top menu and then select Recent Email Address. This will pull email addresses you have sent to. You can delete them individual. Once done, close out the pop up.

You will then select the icon for Restore Backup/File to iPhone/iPod touch. This will do a restore, only making the changes you selecting. Your iPhone will automatically restart. If you test one of the emails you deleted, you will see they no longer show up.

this problem is driving me crazy,tried everything! was thinking about takeing out the battery but dont know how? maybe i will just go get a droid!

PERFECT !!!! Thank you!

That worked great, Thank you!

Thanks so much!!!! Worked for me.Finally, a way to get rid of a ton of addresses, most from auto fill in.Would it be better not to use auto fill? Any thoughts ? Thanks again,PL

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Just a note to those of you who use a Mac as their primary computer:

If you can get access to a Windows PC at work or elsewhere, install iTunes if not already there. Then download the the free 7-day trial of iBackupBot. Start iTunes and make sure you select in Preferences not to autosync devices. (if you try to sync your iPhone, you will loose all your data, or have it replaced with whatever's in the PC's iTunes library.) Connect your iPhone and when it shows up in the left pane, right-click on it. From the pop-up menu, select Backup. When complete, you can then open the backup file from iBackupBot to remove the unwanted email address as above. When you reload the modified backup file from iBackupBot ( not iTunes), the iPhone will reboot and all you data will be preserved except for the deleted autocomplete entries!

(This whole procedure had me really worried because normally when you "Restore from Backup" in iTunes, you lose all of your media and other data.)

It stinks that you have to find a PC in order to do this, but it does work.

This program works great! Highly recommend for backing up And for the email issues people are having here with this topic

Hi,
Do you know if the back up program works for the IPad as well? I am having the same problem with the autofill - but worse on my Ipad bcause I send more e-mails from it then my phone.

Thanks,

This was AWESOME!! thank you so much, i searched forever till i came across your answer, this was easy and resolved the issue.. Thanks again!!