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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July 10th, 2009 17:27
Nella versione di Skype 4 non bisogna più andare in “Visualizza” per eliminare i contatti di Outlook ma bisogna andare in “Contatti” (seconda scelta nella barra delle funzioni) e si trova:
“Mostra contatti di Outlook”.
June 30th, 2009 10:07
In myh version of Skype the option to hide Outlook COntacts is now under Contacts not View – but then it is a simple case of unticking the option. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though. Bj
May 4th, 2009 15:28
I think Marco/Marco Franse owes the “idiots” at Skype an apology, no?
I don’t work for them – it just annoys me when people fall back on the easy insult, and when shown their error aren’t big enough to apologise.
By the way thanks for the tip – this has been bugging me for some time.
April 1st, 2009 20:28
Thank you so much!
February 27th, 2009 16:03
In 4.0.0.206 the option is under: Contacts –> Show Outlook Contacts
Untick it and it disappears
February 27th, 2009 16:01
It’s there, just click on Contacts, and Show Outlook Contacts.
February 27th, 2009 15:56
This option is no longer available in version 4.0.0.206! You just have to put up with the Outlook contacts until the idiots at Skype decide to put the option to hide it back again
February 26th, 2009 22:02
I couldn’t remove mine this way. I had to go into Skype > preferences > general tab. Once in there click show outlook contacts and it will either show or not show depending on if you ticked it.
January 25th, 2009 04:05
Thank you! for supplying the help that the morons at Skype failed to supply.
January 16th, 2009 21:21
Hi all.. A very usefull article. This thing was troubling me for quite some time. Thanks , it was so simple
December 8th, 2008 23:39
If the menu item is disabled, open outlook and the menu item gets enabled.
December 6th, 2008 11:27
Thanks
November 20th, 2008 04:54
But what do you do if the “Show Outlook Contacts” option is grayed out and not accessible? I really would like the putlook contacts deleted altogether. Never wanted them there in the first place. Thanks
November 16th, 2008 00:13
f*** Skype! I never told it to import contacts. I am sick of software that does what you never told it to…
THANK YOU, man!
October 28th, 2008 18:55
Miticooo !
non riuscivo piu’ a cavarci le gambe e tutti quei contatti mi mandavano via di testa
June 5th, 2008 03:23
Good job, buddy!
June 1st, 2008 18:49
thanks. this has been nagging me for a while
April 10th, 2008 15:52
Thanks so much, so simple to cure but so irritating, so thanks for clearing up the clutter
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.
March 27th, 2008 03:17
thx! they were so annoying!!
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