How do i delete all contacts in windows live mail

To delete all contacts in Windows Live Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Delete" button

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on the "Contacts" button in the navigation pane (usually located on the left side of the window).
  3. Select all contacts by pressing Ctrl+A or by clicking on the first contact and then Shift+Clicking on the last contact.
  4. Right-click on the selected contacts and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the contacts by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 2: Using the "Edit" menu

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on the "Contacts" button in the navigation pane (usually located on the left side of the window).
  3. Click on "Edit" in the top menu bar and select "Select All" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Right-click on the selected contacts and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  5. Confirm that you want to delete the contacts by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 3: Using the "Contacts" menu

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on the "Contacts" button in the navigation pane (usually located on the left side of the window).
  3. Click on "Contacts" in the top menu bar and select "Delete All" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete all contacts by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.

Note: Before deleting all contacts, make sure you have backed up your Windows Live Mail data, as this action is permanent and cannot be undone.

Also, if you have contacts synced with other services like Outlook.com or Hotmail, deleting them in Windows Live Mail will not affect those synced contacts.