All modern e-mail services and clients are loaded with features. One of which is the ability to store information about other users you communicate with frequently, whether it’s a friend, business acquaintance, or company. This page shows you how to add and remove contacts in several popular webmail and e-mail programs. To proceed, select your e-mail service from the list below and follow the steps.
Google Gmail
This section shows you how to add and remove contacts in Gmail.
- Google Gmail
- Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail)
- Yahoo! Mail
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mozilla Thunderbird
How to add a contact in Gmail
Open your Gmail account and sign in, if prompted.
In the top-right corner of the screen, click the Google Apps menu icon.
Click More at the bottom of the menu that appears.
How to add a contact in Gmail
How to remove a contact in Gmail
Scroll down and select the Contacts icon.
In the upper-left corner of the Contacts window, click the Create contact button.
Enter the new contact’s information, and then click Save.
How to remove a contact in Gmail
Scroll down to the contact you want to delete and click the More icon on the far-right side.
Select Delete from the drop-down menu.
Click Delete in the prompt that appears.
Outlook.com (formerly Hotmail)
This section shows you how to add and remove contacts on Outlook.com.
How to add a contact on Outlook.com
Log in to your Outlook.com account.
On the left side of the window, click the People icon.
How to add a contact on Outlook.com
How to remove a contact on Outlook.com
In the People section, click the New contact button at the top of the window.
Fill out the relevant information and click the button at the bottom of the prompt.
How to remove a contact on Outlook.com
Right-click the contact you want to delete and select Delete in the drop-down menu.
Click the Delete button to confirm.
Yahoo! Mail
This section shows you how to add and remove contacts on Yahoo! Mail.
You can also remove a contact by selecting the entry and clicking the Delete icon at the top of the menu.
How to add a contact on Yahoo!
Log in to your Yahoo! e-mail account.
Click the Contacts icon in the upper-right corner of the window.
How to add a contact on Yahoo!
How to remove a contact on Yahoo!
In the bottom-right corner of the browser window, click the Add a new contact button.
Fill out the appropriate information and click the button.
After saving, you there is a confirmation in the center of the screen.
How to remove a contact on Yahoo!
Select a contact from the list that appears.
At the top-right corner of the contact, click the kebab menu icon.
Select Delete Contact from the drop-down menu.
Microsoft Outlook
This section shows you how to add and remove contacts in Microsoft Outlook.
How to add a contact in Outlook
- Open Microsoft Outlook.
- Click the People option in the navigation bar in the bottom-left section of the screen.
- On the Home tab in the Ribbon, click the New Contact option in the New section.
- Enter all the contact’s details.
- If you need to save the newly entered contact and add another contact, click the Save & New option. If you only need to save the newly entered contact, click the Save & Close option.
How to remove a contact in Outlook
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Click the People option in the navigation bar in the bottom-left section of the screen.
Find and select the contact you want to delete.
Click the Delete option in the Ribbon, or right-click the user and select Delete from the drop-down menu.
Mozilla Thunderbird
This section shows you how to add and remove contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird.
- How to add a contact in Outlook
- How to remove a contact in Outlook
You can also add a contact by opening an incoming e-mail message, right-click the name of the person you want to create a contact for, and selecting Add to Outlook Contacts.
- How to add a contact in Thunderbird
- How to remove a contact in Thunderbird
How to add a contact in Thunderbird
Open Thunderbird.
Select Address Book at the top of the screen.
In the Address Book window that opens, click New Contact.
Fill out the appropriate information.
Click the OK button.
How to remove a contact in Thunderbird
In the Address Book window that opens, find and select the contact you want to delete.
Click Delete in the toolbar above your contacts list.
Click OK in the prompt that appears to confirm the deletion of the contact.
Related information
- How to change an e-mail address.
- How to delete an e-mail account or address.
- How to delete or move e-mail messages.
- How to delete all e-mails at once.
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- How to create or delete a folder in e-mail.
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