Extracting email address's from MAIL HELP!

ok, so here is a riddle for all you smart people out there. You know when you go and compose and email in Mail, and you type one letter, lets say "R" and then it starts to automatically fill in all the names youv'e ever sent emails to people that begin with "R"? Well I need a way to extract all those email address's, but not just the R ones, I am wondering if there is a way to get a list of all those email address so that I can email them all at once and tell them we have moved locations. Some of these people are not in my regular address book so I need a way to save whatever file or place they are imbedded in. does this make sense? Any help would be greatly appreciated

That is an easy one, see Using the Previous Recipients list.

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