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Outlook is displaying wrong name in email

Outlook is displaying wrong name in email. Profile is set up with correct name but when I go to send email my email account is showing a different name than Karl. Tried to look up the information with no success. Also has an LinkedIn account associated…

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asked 2026-11-12T17:47:52.1333333+00:00
Karl Metzler 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T17:50:07.2333333+00:00

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Retrieving Contacts from old Outlook account

I have an old Outlook account that no longer exists. All my contacts were in the old Outlook account and did not sync with my new 365 Outlook account, and those contacts did not sync with my iPhone. How do I retrieve the contacts.

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asked 2026-11-12T17:41:09.5+00:00
Christine Crowley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T17:43:10.7333333+00:00

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How do I stop email addresses duplicating in groups when adding a new member

I have been adding new members to a group in outlook, it is duplicating their entry. So instead of showing 10 members, I now have 13, as 3 of them have been added twice. I don't want those members getting the emails twice.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-11-12T11:10:59.3433333+00:00
Liz L 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T11:18:16.3033333+00:00
87986800 0 Reputation points
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Lost contacts on Outlook account

I have lost my contacts on my Outlook account. I've tried deleted items approach, and it failed.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-11-11T18:34:34.2766667+00:00
Charles White 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T09:02:51.5+00:00
Vikki-T 14,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook mail initial bubble and contact name have changed

When I compose an outgoing email from my online outlook the initial bubble and the contact name have been changed to my mothers name and initials. I did not change anything on my account and she is not at all associated with my account. Please advise…

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asked 2026-11-11T20:32:27.0066667+00:00
Kim Kirker 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T03:07:03.84+00:00
Emma1-N 14,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Problemi eliminazione contatti Outlook

Buongiorno, scrivo perchè non riesco a cancellare i contatti da Outlook, mi compare la dicitura "Non è stato possibile eliminare questo contatto", non riesco a risolvere. So che è un problema largamente diffuso.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-11-01T09:10:00.3633333+00:00
Damiano Fiorini 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T09:11:59.3033333+00:00
Hornblower409 19,070 Reputation points
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Cannot delete contacts from Outlook web but they are deleted in Outlook Classic

I have some Duplicate contacts which may have been synced from WhatsApp via iPhone contact sync appear in outlook.live.com > People > All contacts and in New Outlook. Deleting them (single or bulk) returns “Couldn’t delete contact.” Editing shows…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-11-05T22:43:24.7+00:00
Butch 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-09T18:13:32.48+00:00
Butch 20 Reputation points
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Add a birthday to a contact

how do i add a birthday to a contact that i already have for a person

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asked 2026-05-15T14:59:28.3733333+00:00
Bergenn, James 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-09T09:44:12.76+00:00
Theodore Wishes 0 Reputation points
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Email messages from a safe sender abruptly stopped being received - sender getting error (blocked) message

I am upset that Hotmail (Outlook) has suddenly decided to stop allowing messages from a client from being received. They were received regularly before but my client has reported that they have now been facing with notifications indicating that their…

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asked 2026-11-08T15:32:50.2466667+00:00
Benjamin Wizel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-08T16:08:07.92+00:00
EmilyS726 279.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Need help "deleting" an email from suggestions

One of our clients recently changed his email. When I go to send him an email, his old email always pops up first, despite the fact that it is not in his contact and his contact has his updated email. Is there a way that I can delete this old email from…

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asked 2026-11-03T17:05:16.58+00:00
Lorelei Gennett 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-04T21:44:06.2533333+00:00
Hornblower409 19,070 Reputation points
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How to recover a deleted Outlook contact

I deleted some contacts in Outlook last week and now need to recover a contact, but I don't see any of the deleted contacts in "Deleted Items"

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asked 2026-11-03T12:14:32.32+00:00
Lucy Pellerin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T16:23:14.9466667+00:00
piohal-3542 135 Reputation points
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People app within outlook.com

On my outlook.com account and the people app within outlook.com I have one contact in there 4 times. have tried everything I know, and I cannot seem to be able to delete any of them. do you know what i need to do.

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asked 2026-11-01T14:00:38.8066667+00:00
HARRY OATES 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T00:03:58.12+00:00
Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Duplicates being created in iphone contacts with Outlook for IOS sync

I have an iphone that has contacts sync with Outlook for ios. Outlook is the only contacts. They sync has been duplicating contacts in iphone contacts so now there are 3 times as many contacts in iphone as outlook (because of duplication). I want to…

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asked 2026-10-29T12:25:06.26+00:00
Rust, David 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-29T12:25:51.2833333+00:00

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Email address gets blocked when I send email to a group of contacts

On several occasions, my outlook.com email address is blocked when I send out an email to several contacts set up in contact groups. I need to do this fairly frequently, so it is getting annoying to have to unblock my me email address every time. How can…

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asked 2026-10-25T14:54:57.6133333+00:00
Elaine Robinson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-25T18:21:13.2533333+00:00
TaoLi 120.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Bogus contacts won't delete

My environment: I'm a Microsoft 365 subscriber and use Outlook Desktop for Windows (the paid version, not the free one). I sync my contacts from my outlook.com account to a Samsung Galaxy S21 and use the native Samsung email and contacts apps connected…

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asked 2026-10-16T13:30:53.9966667+00:00
Tom Cianflone 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-20T18:48:43.3666667+00:00
Tom Cianflone 5 Reputation points
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Restore deleted Contact in Outlook

I accidently deleted a Contact in Outlook how do I retrieve it

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asked 2026-10-16T20:24:59.6533333+00:00
Almansberger, Joan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-20T12:13:27.5666667+00:00
Vikki-T 14,115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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why can i notreceive emails from one specific contact in my safe senders list

Why can I not receive e-mails from one specific contact who is in my safe senders list

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asked 2026-10-19T16:27:32.5366667+00:00
debbie carvalho 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-20T03:11:38.9366667+00:00
Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I edit contacts?

How can I edit contact information for all lists? I want to edit and make changes to current listed contacts. Some are no longer needed and some have updaTED INFORMATION.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-10-19T15:36:08.29+00:00
Aida Rodriguez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T16:39:57.0433333+00:00
Manoel Barros 23,460 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to alphabetise a list

I need to alphabetise a list of names in my outlook

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asked 2026-10-19T04:38:50.8333333+00:00
Margaret Carlile 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-19T05:23:02.7133333+00:00
SD - IA 183.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I can't edit or delete some contacts from the People tab.

My iPhone was synced with Outlook contacts. At one point, I could no longer add new contacts. The iPhone would save them momentarily, but then they would disappear from the list—though they did appear in Outlook. These contacts I cannot edit or delete,…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-10-17T08:19:45.54+00:00
Maya Vujicic 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-17T11:34:57.52+00:00
Jhun Buala 6,315 Reputation points Independent Advisor