How to Remove Remembered Email Addresses From Gmail

When drafting an email, choosing an address from the dozens saved in Gmail can be confusing. There may be duplicates or outdated emails that need to be deleted. It’s important to eliminate irrelevant email addresses from Gmail.

When saving a contact in Gmail, the email address is saved for autofill. This feature is useful when composing emails as it eliminates the need to search for the email address in the contacts list. Gmail will automatically retrieve the email address based on the first or last name. If this becomes bothersome, the remembered emails can be easily removed.

Remove Remembered Email Address from Gmail

You can’t modify saved Gmail contacts from the Gmail web. Use Google Contacts web to make changes. Follow these steps to remove remembered email addresses from Google Contacts.

Step 1: Visit Google Contacts on the web.

Step 2: Sign in using your account information.

Step 3: Use the search bar at the top and type the contact name you want to remove.

Step 4: Select the relevant contact from suggestions. Tap on the three-dot menu beside the contact name.

Step 5: Click Delete and confirm your decision.

You have successfully removed the contact from the Gmail contact database. Gmail will no longer suggest the email address when you try to compose an email.

Disable Gmail Auto-Complete List

Gmail will continue to save new email addresses. You don’t need to go to Google Contacts to remove email addresses. You can stop Gmail from creating contacts for auto-complete and new email addresses.

To make relevant changes, use Gmail Settings. Here’s what you need to do:

Step 1: Visit Gmail on the web.

Step 2: Sign in with your account information.

Step 3: Click on the Settings gear at the top.

Step 4: Open See All Settings.

Step 5: Scroll down to Create contacts for auto-complete in the General menu.

Step 6: Select the ‘I will add contacts myself’ toggle.

Step 7: Scroll down and click Save Changes.

From now on, Gmail won’t save new email addresses as contacts.

Use Gmail Integration on iPhone

You don’t need to use Google Contacts web just to remove email addresses in Gmail. Users can use mobile apps as well.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on iPhone.

Step 2: Scroll down to Contacts and open Accounts.

Step 3: Tap on Add Account and sign in using your Google account.

Step 4: You will see a Gmail account in the Accounts menu.

Step 5: Enable Contacts from the Gmail menu.

Step 6: Open the default Contacts app on iPhone.

Step 7: Find your Gmail contacts and open contact with the email you want to delete.

Step 8: Tap on Edit at the upper right corner.

Step 9: Scroll down and tap Delete Contact. Confirm to remove the email address from Gmail suggestions.

Use Google Contacts App on Android

Unlike iPhone, removing remembered email addresses in Gmail on Android is a much simpler process. Since Google Contacts is already built-in on your Android phone and your email address is already added, deleting a saved Gmail address only requires two or three steps. Here’s how:

1. Open the Google Contacts app on your Android phone. If the app is not pre-installed, you can download it from the Play Store.

2. Tap on the contact and you will see all the attached social media accounts.

3. Select the three-dot menu located in the upper right corner.

Step 4: Tap Delete.

Repeat the same steps for all remembered email addresses in Gmail that you want to remove.

This is also useful when some contacts are using more than two email addresses. Having both old and new email addresses may lead to confusion and mistakes when composing emails.

Delete Unnecessary Email Addresses in Gmail

Whether using Gmail web or mobile apps, it’s easy to remove remembered email addresses. Follow the steps above to start removing irrelevant email addresses from your Gmail account.