Retrieval and presentation of contact data at an electronic device

摘要

An electronic device and method for suggested recipients for a message being composed is described herein. Input of a partial recipient identifier is detected in a recipient identifier entry field of a message composition screen. In response, an initial set of suggested entries is presented, matching the partial recipient identifier. At least one suggested entry is a combination of recipient identifiers specified in a previous message, where at least one recipient identifier of the combination of recipient identifiers matches the partial recipient identifier. The entries may be suggested for either a direct addressee field or an indirect addressee field. Suggested entries may also be suggested based on a match with a subject line input in the message composition screen. As the partial recipient identifier or input subject line is updated or changed, the suggested entries are likewise updated.