How to manage recent contacts on your BlackBerry
For quite a while now RIM has had a recent contacts option (Messages > Options > Messages Displays and Actions > Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email) available for email. When enabled, this option lets you choose recent contacts when sending emails, much like Gmail and other email clients. It's a pretty sweet feature if you don't like to have a crazy contact list but email certain people often. Sometimes it's a hassle if you have contacts pop up which you no longer want to see or just want to keep things a bit cleaner.
Fortunately there is a built-in option to do a bit of housekeeping. Simply head to your Messages app, then press the Menu key and choose Options > Recent Contact Management. From here you can add people to contacts, remove items from your recent contacts list or clear the list out entirely. If you use the recent contacts option, this can be a good way to further tweak things to your liking. *While it's been available since OS 6, this feature may not be available in all OS versions.*
QuIcKsIlV3r May 9, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Awesome, never knew about this before. Thanks for the tip
pmccartney May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Torch 9800 with OS 6.0.0.723...Not seeing it on my device.
diegonei May 9, 2012 at 3:18 pm
OS7.1 only.
jeremyn May 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm
The option to manage recent contacts must be an OS 7 thing as I don't see it on my VZW 9650 with 6.0.0.719.
siha May 9, 2012 at 2:52 pm
I think its only a 7.1 thing, running 7.0 on a 9900, option not there
Frostnacht May 9, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Me neither... :/ Bold 9780 with 6.0.0.723
curvezzz May 9, 2012 at 2:57 pm
9810/7.0.0.583 not seeing that either.
s2by10 May 9, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Also not seeing it. AT&T 9900 7.0.0.576
RichardE101 May 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm
I dont see anything on my Verizon Bold 9930 with the latest 7.1 OS.
bull_thumper May 9, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Ditto
MissoulaMarinerFan May 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Well, I can't see it, but If I go to Messages > Options > Message Display and Actions, there is a check box called "Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email" I wonder if that needs to be selected for awhile before the option to "Manage" the recent contacts appear?
bull_thumper May 9, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I just checked the "Show Recent Contacts when Composing Email" and mine has been checked all along even thought, just as the above poster, I'm on 7.1 with Verizon and don't have the menu option.
Heavens1 May 9, 2012 at 7:43 pm
My 9700 is on OS 6.0.0.723 and has had 'Show Recent Contacts when Composing Email' ticked for too long to remember, but I don't have that option as described in the article.
Wonder if it's only a BES thing?
kadzie Aug 17, 2012 at 3:12 am
how can i tick this option too?
houseane May 9, 2012 at 6:28 pm
9900 with 7.1 and I don't see it.
blg923 May 9, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Non-existent on my AT&T 9900
00stryder May 9, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Thanks for the tip! It's definitely on OS5, open your "Messages" app and select "Options" from the in-app menu (it's not in the systems menu)
marcin.warmuz May 10, 2012 at 1:46 am
I have 9900 with 7.1.0.402 on T-Mobile and it is showing me the option. I actually noticed it some time ago and it is very usefull indeed.
Rootbrian May 10, 2012 at 3:08 am
I also have it available. I guess not everybody has it. A majority probably doesn't have it, or doesn't notice it.
jayemmbee May 10, 2012 at 4:17 am
I found (Messages > Options > Messages Displays and Actions > Show Recent Contacts When Composing Email)
but I couldnt find Options > Recent Contact Management.
Rogers 9800 Torch OS 6.0
ayekon May 10, 2012 at 10:28 am
It's there on my Sprint 9930 @ 7.1
kadzie Aug 17, 2012 at 3:13 am
which OS6 ver has this?