Microsoft is set to kill a confusing Outlook email feature — as the longstanding but unpopular tool had years of complaints

Deleted emails in Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft is going to remove Contact Masking, a feature that allowed users to hide suggested recipients from appearing when composing emails or adding people to the Cc field.

When you typed a name or email address, Outlook would suggest contacts based on your previous interactions. If you clicked the X next to a suggested name, Outlook would “mask” that contact, preventing it from appearing as a suggestion again