[Opera-Linux] How to edit auto-complete drop down list

[Lee Ross]

On Sat, 17 May 2008 11:49:43 -0800, Lee Ross <leeross at gci.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 17 May 2008 09:32:43 -0800, Patricia Aas <psmaas at opera.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 17 May 2008 17:37:12 +0200, Lee Ross <leeross at gci.net> wrote:
>>
>
>>>
>>> I'm using version 9.27 and would like to remove some entries from the
>>> auto-completion lists.
>>
>> History is used to populate the url dropdown, in 9.5 bookmarks are also
>> included. Removing the urls from History (delete them in Tools>History)
>> will make sure they do not appear in the dropdown.
>>
>> Patricia
>>
>
> Patricia,
>
> Thanks for the quick reply, however, I should have been more specific.  
> I'm
> looking to edit my email address auto-completion list. This would be the
> one that auto-completes the _To_, _Cc_ and Bcc. Having said that it

> How do I get the old name off the list?
>
> Thanks,
>

Well, after messing around with the hidden files under .opera/contacts.adr  
and deleting the old entries, I found if I restart Opera, it rewrites the  
file and removes the chosen/deleted names from the selection list. Guess I  
had failed to restart after deleteing the names in the past.

Thanks for the help,

Lee Ross
Anchorage, Ak