How to disable contact search when forwarding emails in Outlook on iPhone?

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How to disable contact search when forwarding emails in Outlook on iPhone?

i use microsoft outlook on my phone and when I try to forward an email it searches my contacts and said can’t find. how do i remove this annoying step

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Original Title: how do i remove search this account when trying to send an email using outlook on my phone

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 17, 2025 9:56 AM

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AlWeir

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Oct 19, 2025 6:11 AM in response to Debbie-Omaha

1. Remove Outlook Contacts from the iOS Contacts App

If you're primarily bothered by Outlook contacts appearing in your native iPhone Contacts app (which can then sometimes influence suggestions across iOS), you can turn off the "Save Contacts" setting in Outlook for that account.

Open the Outlook app.
Tap your Profile Picture (or the menu icon $\equiv$) in the top-left corner.
Tap the Settings gear ⚙️ at the bottom.
Under Accounts, select the email account you want to adjust.
Find the Save Contacts toggle and slide it to the Off position.

- This will remove all contacts synced from this Outlook account from your native iOS Contacts app. The Outlook app itself will still be able to search them.

2. Disable iOS Contact Suggestions (Siri Suggestions)

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