Method for Predicting Messaging Addresses for an Electronic Message Composed on an Electronic Device

An electronic device configured to predict messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on the electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a plurality of contacts, the electronic device comprising:

• a communication subsystem;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing computer executable instructions executed by the processor to:
• detect a request to compose an electronic message;
• display a message composition user interface, the message composition user interface comprising at least one address field for inputting message recipients;
• and
• automatically populate the at least one address field with a corresponding messaging address, for at least one contact from the plurality of contacts, according to usage data specifying usage of messaging addresses for the plurality of contacts.

A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a plurality of contacts, the computer readable instruction comprising instructions for:

• detecting a request to compose an electronic message;
• displaying a message composition user interface, the message composition user interface comprising at least one address field for inputting message recipients;
• and
• automatically populating the at least one address field with a corresponding messaging address, for at least one contact from the plurality of contacts, according to usage data specifying usage of messaging addresses for the plurality of contacts.