Remove Skype Extra Contacts from Microsoft Outlook
Do you ever notice there are mysterious contacts on Skype contact list? These unknown mystery Skype contacts are not added by anybody, but just suddenly appear. The contacts may be names or phone numbers that you familiar, but just that you have never added them to Skype VoIP and IM communication software.
Beside, these auto added contacts also have a different icon from the rest the actual Skype contacts. These contacts use icon which resembles an “Address Book” , unlike the normal Skype “Online”
or “Offline”
icons. And you cannot find “Remove from Contacts” option on right click context menu too to delete these contacts.
These “come from nowhere” automatically added contacts in Skype contact list is actually Microsoft Outlook contacts. If you have items or persons in Office Outlook (all versions applicable - 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007 included), these contacts will be added and shown directly in Skype contact list.
To remove these Outlook contacts, simply click on View on menu bar, then unselect (untick) Show Outlook Contacts option in the drop down menu.

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December 26th, 2007 09:28
This is a wonderful resource that has solved a problem that has been annoying us for ages. Thanks for your help and assistance
March 27th, 2008 03:17
thx! they were so annoying!!
April 3rd, 2008 21:04
Could not find the answer on the skype help site but one google search and your tip came up straight up. Awesome! Thanks heaps.
April 10th, 2008 15:52
Thanks so much, so simple to cure but so irritating, so thanks for clearing up the clutter
June 1st, 2008 18:49
thanks. this has been nagging me for a while
June 5th, 2008 03:23
Good job, buddy!