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Strange email address in list

Dangerous2a
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If I send an email to my home email account from another talktalk account on my PC, as soon as I type the intial letter I get the correct address but also the correct email plus a string of hex numbers and "guest" as here:  myhomemail@talktalk.net<f1ee01d769214397843ad9388af92f_Guest_de725>

Is this an attempt to grab my details? I have had loads of spam/scam emails lately.

I use MS Outlook 2019 on these accounts.

I only noticed this strange behaviour from today after sending a mail from my gmail account.

It does not happen from myothername@yahoo.co.uk or myname132@gmail.com

Is this something that is lodged within this PC? I cannot copy it or find it in the address list.

My laptop seems to be fine.

Any ideas?

 

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride!
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Message 1 of 4

It will have been Outlook. The TalkTalk servers have nothing to do with what you're typing until the mail is sent. 

 

Ady


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Message 2 of 4

Hi, Thanks for your prompt reply.

FYI: Yesterday I ran Malware Bytes and Windows defender which found nothing but the odd address was still there.

Usually the link in the list is in the form of MY NAME <txaddress@talktalk.net> This odd one is txaddress@talktalk.net******************* etc.

If I click on the cross at the side of the list of addresses starting with "t" it vanishes from the addresses bar and I can select my correct main address with no hex strings. So I just tried again  and the txaddress@talktalk.net + the odd suffix has vanished completely. It was only on this PC and only between talktalk and my main account  including ones to self from main.

I just did a restart of Outlook and it has stayed gone. Strange. It was persistent all day yesterday.

I have now re-started the PC and it has not returned.  Very Odd!

 

 I have no idea if this was an Outook issue or Talktalk.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride!
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Ady-TalkTalk
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Message 3 of 4

Hi Dangerous2a, what happens if you delete the email address and retype it? 

 

Ady


Please log in to My Account if you need to view or pay your bill, manage boosts and track your usage. From My Account you can also check your connection and test your line for any issues in the Service Centre.


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