How can I delete all my Hotmail contacts?

Question

I've done some research but I couldn't find any helpful answer. Is there a way to delete all Hotmail contacts at once?

The reason is that some spam emails are sent automatically to my contacts, and I don't use this address any more. So, if there isn't a way to remove all contacts, is there a way at least to stop these emails?

Answer 1

Use this autohotkey macro & modify this code to fit your case

WinWait, People - Google Chrome, 
IfWinNotActive, People - Google Chrome, , WinActivate, People - Google Chrome, 
WinWaitActive, People - Google Chrome, 

Loop 17 {
Send, {Tab}
}

Loop 200 {
Send, {DOWN}{SPACE}{DOWN}
sleep,500
}

Answer 2

You could probably do it with a client of some sort. For example the Windows Live Mail program that downloads and installs on your computer. Or if you connect to hotmail using a fairly modern smart phone.

Answer 3

There's no easy way of doing this.

I'd recommend writing a script or macro to click automatically in the right places, with time delays between each click.

Answer 4

There is currently no option to delete all your contacts at once. As of the moment clicking All and deleting them page by page is the only way.

Note: If your Hotmail account is sync with other services like Facebook you can unlink first from this services to remove the sync contacts to lessen the contacts you will be deleting.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Do you have Outlook? You can try to use the Hotmail Outlook connector, thereby syncing your Hotmail to Outlook (via a new profile) and then in theory, deleting your new profile's contacts in Outlook should sync to Hotmail, therefore deleting from Hotmail.

Or, if you don't use the email any more, close the account?