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From: Vik Rubenfeld on 10 Jul 2008 17:01
A few weeks ago I started receiving emails that looked like they were
addressed to other people I know. But on checking the email address, I
found that it was my email address - Mail was just putting somebody
else's name beside it.

Just now I tried to address an email to myself. I typed in my own email
address, but a friend's name popped up next to it. It looks like this in
the "To:" field:

John Smith

When I control-click on it, it shows my correct email address.

How do I fix this?

I've tried vacuuming the index, as described in this MacWorld post:
http://tinyurl.com/5lyvxo, but it did not yet correct the anomaly.

Thanks in advance to all for any info.



-Vik
From: Malcolm on 10 Jul 2008 18:50
On 2008-07-10 17:01:13 -0400, Vik Rubenfeld <vikr(a)mindspring.com.invalid> said:

> A few weeks ago I started receiving emails that looked like they were
> addressed to other people I know. But on checking the email address, I
> found that it was my email address - Mail was just putting somebody
> else's name beside it.
>
> Just now I tried to address an email to myself. I typed in my own email
> address, but a friend's name popped up next to it. It looks like this in
> the "To:" field:
>
> John Smith
>
> When I control-click on it, it shows my correct email address.
>
> How do I fix this?
>
> I've tried vacuuming the index, as described in this MacWorld post:
> http://tinyurl.com/5lyvxo, but it did not yet correct the anomaly.
>
> Thanks in advance to all for any info.
>
>
>
> -Vik

Click the "Address" button at the top of the Mail window and se if the
bad name is there.

Click "Previous Recipients" in Mail's "Windows" menu and see if the bad
name is there.

From: Vik Rubenfeld on 10 Jul 2008 19:11
In article <200807101850558930-malcolm(a)invalid>,
Malcolm <malcolm(a)invalid> wrote:

> Click the "Address" button at the top of the Mail window and se if the
> bad name is there.
>
> Click "Previous Recipients" in Mail's "Windows" menu and see if the bad
> name is there.

It was in both places. I removed it from the places it didn't belong,
and I think that fixed it. Thanks very much!
From: Vik Rubenfeld on 11 Jul 2008 15:29
E Z Peaces <cash(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

> I was able to cull addresses from Previous Recipients. How can I remove
> cards from Address Book?

In my case, my email address was somehow included in the card for two of
my friends. I just deleted my email address from their cards.
From: Dave Devine on 11 Jul 2008 17:50
Vik Rubenfeld <vikr(a)mindspring.com.invalid> wrote:


>
> In my case, my email address was somehow included in the card for two of
> my friends. I just deleted my email address from their cards.

I just had this same issue about 15 minutes ago. Thanks for anticipating
that and providing the solution (via your query and the responses of
others!)

Dave

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