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How can I disable the Auto Recent Contact Group in email

The email app automatically selects a recent group of contacts instead of the primary contact. This is extremely frustrating and very strange, IMO. Why would the default be to list the group instead of the primary contact you are searching for first?


Example:

  1. Compose New Email
  2. Start typing a contacts name int eh To: field
  3. the list Autopopulates with recently emailed groups before the main contact.


Is there a way to disable this "feature". I know I can "Remove from Recents" but this is actually very tedious.



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Thanks!

-Joe

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1

Posted on Nov 7, 2014 11:34 AM

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Oct 26, 2017 6:57 PM in response to CastleWindsor

I have groups of people and names from four years ago popping up when I begin a text message. Today I could not even find my brother’s number because it was buried in so many “recent “ contacts......which prompted this search..... There’s got to be a way to prevent each grouping from being saved as recent. Hopefully I will stumble upon the answer.....

How can I disable the Auto Recent Contact Group in email

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