How to delete extra "From" addresses in Mail

dlt4 · 11-03-2009, 10:08 AM

I like Apple Mail except for one annoyance. I would like to delete the addresses in the drop-down "From" list that I don't use. For example, any aliases have two versions, one for mac.com and one for me.com. I don't use the me.com addresses, so I'd like to delete them to clean up the list. I don't have them in the account preferences. Apparently Mail just automatically adds them. Is it possible to delete the unwanted addresses?

cwtnospam · 11-03-2009, 10:40 AM

Are you sure you mean "from"? That's who sent you a message. Perhaps you're talking about "Previous Recipients" which can be found under the Window menu and edited from there.

Las_Vegas · 11-03-2009, 11:22 AM

He's talking about the "From" list in an outgoing email. His own.

Sorry; When Apple changed over to MobileMe, <yourname>@me.com became an official alias of your original DotMac account. There's no way to remove it. Feel privileged. Those that registered after the change don't get the @mac.com address.

dlt4 · 11-03-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Las_Vegas


	He's talking about the "From" list in an outgoing email. His own. Sorry; When Apple changed over to MobileMe, <yourname>@me.com became an official alias of your original DotMac account. There's no way to remove it. Feel privileged. Those that registered after the change don't get the @mac.com address.

I was afraid that was going to be the answer. I just hope Apple doesn't eventually take the mac.com addresses away from those of us who have them.

11-03-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
dlt4 Prospect Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 35	How to delete extra "From" addresses in Mail I like Apple Mail except for one annoyance. I would like to delete the addresses in the drop-down "From" list that I don't use. For example, any aliases have two versions, one for mac.com and one for me.com. I don't use the me.com addresses, so I'd like to delete them to clean up the list. I don't have them in the account preferences. Apparently Mail just automatically adds them. Is it possible to delete the unwanted addresses?

11-03-2009, 11:22 AM	#3
Las_Vegas League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,845	He's talking about the "From" list in an outgoing email. His own. Sorry; When Apple changed over to MobileMe, <yourname>@me.com became an official alias of your original DotMac account. There's no way to remove it. Feel privileged. Those that registered after the change don't get the @mac.com address. __________________ Las_Vegas -- Ts'i mahnu uterna ot twan ot geifur hingts uto. -- Sometimes I wonder… Why is that Frisbee getting Larger? …and then it hits me. -- Disposable thumbs make me specialer than most animals…

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11-03-2009, 10:40 AM	#2
cwtnospam League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,182	Are you sure you mean "from"? That's who sent you a message. Perhaps you're talking about "Previous Recipients" which can be found under the Window menu and edited from there.