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Turning Off Autocomplete Address and Deleting Existing Records in Outlook 2003

The function of autocomplete email address is, by default, turned on in Outlook 2003. In order to remove this functionality it is necessary to first disable the function and then to remove the file containing the form fill data that has already been stored.

In order to disable the collection and display of form fill data, follow these instructions:

1. From the main Outlook page select Tools from the menu bar.
2. Click on Options.
3. Select Email Options

Select Advanced Email Options

Near the bottom of the list of options is a field called “Suggest names while completing To, CC and Bcc fields. Uncheck this box.

In order to remove the data that has already been collected, it is required to delete the file. Please note that it is necessary to close Outlook at this point. Follow these instructions:

Click on “My Computer”

Go to the following folder location C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Locate the file Outlook with a file type of Office Data File. Click on it once and press delete. Confirm Deletion when prompted.

Note: Verify the location of the file. Deleting a Office Data File in any other folder may cause you to lose stored email.

All collected data has now been deleted and no additional form data will be collected or displayed.