How Do I Delete All Cached eMail Addresses

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How Do I Delete All Cached eMail Addresses

How do I rid of all cached eMail Addresses?

Every key (i.e. “c” or “@“) I press it tap (depends on the device) brings up an eMail I’ve eMailed in the past, whether it’s 2 hours ago, or two years ago. Some of whom I no longer know in person (i.e. a Craigslist eMail).

These eMail addresses are not in my contact list. So, I guess you’d call them cached eMail Addresses. So, how do I empty my cached eMail address so that they never pop up. All I want is the eMail I mean to eMai.

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 7, 2020 11:31 AM

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Answer 1

MoonJ.

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Jul 11, 2020 9:12 AM in response to TheLittles

Hi TheLittles,

We understand you'd like to remove suggested email addresses.

You can do this by composing a new email > typing in the first letters of the email you wish to remove > once the email is suggested, click the 'i' icon to the right > then Remove from Recents.

Hope this helps!

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Cheers!

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Answer 2

brenden dv

Community Specialist

Jul 11, 2020 1:17 PM in response to TheLittles

Hello again TheLittles,

At this time, there is no way to complete this option en masse, recent emails will need to be removed individually.

Getting a new device will not make a difference if you restore from a backup.

However, if you Setup As a New Device, you should not see any more recent email addresses.

To retain the majority of your data, you can sync your content to a service such as iCloud, then erase your device and Setup As a New Device - all synced data will return, though you will need to re-download your apps and adjust your user settings to your preference.

Thanks again!

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TheLittles Author

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Jul 11, 2020 12:54 PM in response to MoonJ.

Thank you kindly for the reply.

How do I do this in Loads?

Seems time consuming. After all these years, lots pops up. Is there a way to remove these in loads, rather than one at a time?

And getting a new device? Would that make a difference? I am wondering if Contact being synced with iCloud would do a way with this.

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TheLittles Author

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Jul 11, 2020 3:17 PM in response to brenden dv

brenden dv Said:

”[...]To retain the majority of your data, you can sync your content to a service such as iCloud, then erase your device and Setup As a New Device - all synced data will return[...]”

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Thank you for a follow up reply.

Indeed I’ll set it up as a new Device, as I’m not all that concerned with losing data on it.

But, linking an iOS 13 Device with iCloud and Contacts enabled: Will that cause it all to sync? Just curious, prior to the iPhone upgrade.

BTW: I left Apple some feedback on this.

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Answer 5

i_rina

Community Specialist

Jul 27, 2020 9:08 AM in response to TheLittles

Hi TheLittles,

If the recent email address are appearing when you Setup As a New Device, this means they are linked to your mail account, and you will need to remove each one individually as per the prior instructions.

Thanks again!

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TheLittles Author

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Aug 4, 2020 8:13 PM in response to i_rina

Hello.

I have tried troubleshooting with this for a month, and have had no success with my eMail provider.

What I am trying to achieve is delete all cached contacts (history of eMail addresses that just pop up upon entering a letter)

How can I delete these cached eMail addresses from Mail?

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Answer 7

jeremy_v

Community Specialist

Jul 12, 2020 6:38 AM in response to TheLittles

Hi TheLittles,

Enabling Contacts in iCloud should sync contacts, not recent email addresses - as you mentioned these were not in your contacts.

Thanks again!

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TheLittles Author

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Jul 27, 2020 7:58 AM in response to jeremy_v

These just won't away - what if I get a new phone - will they all go away, and not appear?

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TheLittles Author

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Jul 27, 2020 9:39 AM in response to i_rina

Great point.

I'll try it out and get back to you on this. I'll ask my eMail provider on how to rid of them all.

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Answer 10

TheLittles Author

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Jul 31, 2020 2:18 PM in response to i_rina

Submitted my Ticket for Support to the eMail Provider.

Told it is an issue with the Server Setting on the eMail Provider's side. We'll see where this all ends up - expect an other update on this.

Typing a character (letter or numbers) still is giving me hundreds of eMails that I've entered in the past - typically for those I would never eMail again (i.e. a craigslist eMail address).

Expect an update soon.

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