Where are auto-complete addresses stored?

DesertRatR wrote:
Where does Mail get the addresses for the auto-complete feature when entering To or CC? I have a lot of obsolete addresses I need to get rid of.

I think that is due to the fact that in Lion, the user Library folders are hidden (invisible).

One way to get to your user Library folder when that folder is hidden:

Under the "Go" menu select "Go to folder ..."

and enter the following:

/Users/your_username/Library/ where "your_username" is your own short user name

Then you can click on the Application Support folder and then on the AddressBook folder and locate the desired file.

Apple made the folder invisible because they want to prevent you from moving or deleting files inside it, as that can cause other problems. If you are careful and know what you are doing, you will be ok.

ok, thanks for the info. I found it, and deleted it. Unfortunately, when I try to email a photo from iphoto, the auto complete still starts populating as i type. Deleting the file got rid of the auto complete from mail but not from iphoto. I have read other threads and several indicate that deleting the file referenced in this thread should work but it didn't. Iphoto must be populating it's own autocomplete list. Any advice? My problem is that I accidently typed the wrong email address when sending a photo via iphoto and now every time i want to send an email to the correct email (one extra letter), the incorrect one populates below the correct one. Not a big deal but I would rather get rid of it if possible.

i am using os x lion on macbook pro retina, after i restored the data from time capsule the auto complete doesn't work.

thanks a lot, i found the file, first tried it on the desktop, it seems it doens't recreats it, then i tried deleting it and restarted outlook, sent few test emails to the same ID, but it still doesn't gives me autocomplete feature.

any suggestions

Thanks, yes i tried that folder, it takes me to office 2001 identities/main identitiy/data records/recent addresses, but nothing shows in.

can you suggest how can i get autocomplete back to work or reset it for outlook for mac 2011.

thanks

I can't. I don't use Outlook, so I don't know how it maintains its files execpt the Microsoft User Data folder.

Try the Microsoft forums for help with Outlook. You may find more people who use Outlook, there.