Microsoft KB Archive/873023

= Your recently used address list contains spam e-mail addresses or other unsolicited commercial e-mail addresses in Microsoft Entourage X for Mac =

Article ID: 873023

Article Last Modified on 8/18/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Entourage X for Mac

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SYMPTOMS
When you type an e-mail address in the To box of an e-mail message in Microsoft Entourage X for Mac, your address list contains spam e-mail addresses or other unsolicited commercial e-mail addresses.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the recently used address list in Entourage X for Mac retains e-mail addresses from both sent e-mail messages and received e-mail messages in your address book.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, you can use one of the following methods

Method 1: Clear your list of recently used addresses
You can clear your list of recently used addresses to work around this issue. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Mail & News Preferences on the Entourage menu.
 * 2) Click the Compose tab.
 * 3) Click Clear list in the Recent Address area.
 * 4) Click OK.

Note This method only affects your recently used address list. It does not affect your address book.

Method 2: Turn off the recently used address list feature
You can turn off the recently used address list feature to work around this issue. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Mail & News Preferences on the Entourage menu.
 * 2) Click the Compose tab.
 * 3) Click to clear the Display a list of recently used addresses when addressing messages check box.
 * 4) Click OK.

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