diff --git a/emacs/mu4e-proc.el b/emacs/mu4e-proc.el
index 6493e00c..b4e48aa9 100644
--- a/emacs/mu4e-proc.el
+++ b/emacs/mu4e-proc.el
@@ -446,15 +446,15 @@ mean:
 response."
   (mu4e~proc-send-command "ping"))
 
-(defun mu4e~proc-contacts (only-personal newer-than)
+(defun mu4e~proc-contacts (personal after)
   "Sends the contacts command to the mu server, expecting
-a (:contacts (<list>)) in response. If ONLY-PERSONAL is non-nil,
-only get personal contacts, if newer-than is non-nil, get only
-contacts seen after NEWER-THAN (the time_t value)."
+a (:contacts (<list>)) in response. If PERSONAL is non-nil, only
+get personal contacts, if AFTER is non-nil, get only contacts
+seen AFTER (the time_t value)."
   (mu4e~proc-send-command
-    "contacts only-personal:%s newer-than:%d"
-    (if only-personal "true" "false")
-    (if newer-than newer-than 0)))
+    "contacts personal:%s after:%d"
+    (if personal "true" "false")
+    (or after 0)))
 
 (defun mu4e~proc-view (docid-or-msgid &optional images)
   "Get one particular message based on its DOCID-OR-MSGID (keyword
diff --git a/emacs/mu4e-utils.el b/emacs/mu4e-utils.el
index 74aeacc1..b07aa73a 100644
--- a/emacs/mu4e-utils.el
+++ b/emacs/mu4e-utils.el
@@ -554,13 +554,16 @@ This is used by the completion function in mu4e-compose."
 	     (mail (plist-get contact :mail)))
 	;;(message "N:%S M:%S" name mail)
 	(when mail
+	  (unless ;; ignore some address ('noreply' etc.)
+	    (and mu4e-compose-complete-ignore-address-regexp
+	      (string-match mu4e-compose-complete-ignore-address-regexp mail))
 	  (add-to-list 'lst
 	    (if name
 	      (format "%s <%s>" name mail)
 	      mail)))))
     (setq mu4e~contacts-for-completion lst)
     (mu4e-message "Contacts received: %d"
-      (length mu4e~contacts-for-completion))))
+      (length mu4e~contacts-for-completion)))))
 
 
 (defun mu4e~check-requirements ()
@@ -625,10 +628,11 @@ FUNC (if non-nil) afterwards."
       (when mu4e-compose-complete-addresses
 	(setq mu4e-contacts-func 'mu4e~fill-contacts)
 	(mu4e~proc-contacts
-	  mu4e-compose-complete-only-newer-than
-	  ;; calculate time_t value -- now minus so-many days
-	  (floor (- (float-time (current-time))
-		   (* 3600 24 mu4e-compose-complete-only-newer-than)))))))
+	  mu4e-compose-complete-only-personal
+	  (when mu4e-compose-complete-only-after
+	    (floor (float-time
+		     (apply 'encode-time
+		       (org-parse-time-string mu4e-compose-complete-only-after)))))))))
 
 (defun mu4e~stop ()
   "Stop the mu4e session."
@@ -726,6 +730,8 @@ either 'to-server, 'from-server or 'misc. This function is meant for debugging."
 	      (beginning-of-line)
 	      (delete-region (point-min) (point)))))))))
 
+
+
 (defun mu4e-toggle-logging ()
   "Toggle between enabling/disabling debug-mode (in debug-mode,
 mu4e logs some of its internal workings to a log-buffer. See
@@ -737,6 +743,8 @@ mu4e logs some of its internal workings to a log-buffer. See
     (if mu4e-debug "enabled" "disabled"))
   (mu4e-log 'misc "logging enabled"))
 
+
+
 (defun mu4e-show-log ()
   "Visit the mu4e debug log."
   (interactive)
@@ -746,7 +754,6 @@ mu4e logs some of its internal workings to a log-buffer. See
     (switch-to-buffer buf)))
 
 
-
 (defun mu4e-split-ranges-to-numbers (str n)
   "Convert STR containing attachment numbers into a list of numbers.
 STR is a string; N is the highest possible number in the list.
@@ -830,8 +837,6 @@ displaying it). Do _not_ bury the current buffer, though."
   `parse-time-string'."
   (let ((timestr (read-string (mu4e-format "%s" prompt))))
     (apply 'encode-time (org-parse-time-string timestr))))
-
-
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 (defconst mu4e~main-about-buffer-name "*mu4e-about*"
@@ -853,6 +858,5 @@ displaying it). Do _not_ bury the current buffer, though."
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 
-
 (provide 'mu4e-utils)
 ;;; End of mu4e-utils.el
diff --git a/emacs/mu4e-vars.el b/emacs/mu4e-vars.el
index 1b3af467..c244bd3a 100644
--- a/emacs/mu4e-vars.el
+++ b/emacs/mu4e-vars.el
@@ -142,13 +142,21 @@ the address fields (this excludes mailing list messages)."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'mu4e-compose)
 
-(defcustom mu4e-compose-complete-only-newer-than 500
-  "Consider only contacts last seen less than so many *days*. This
-excludes really old contacts. Set to nil to not have any time-based
-restriction."
-  :type 'integer
+(defcustom mu4e-compose-complete-only-after "2010-01-01"
+  "Consider only contacts last seen after this date. Date must be a
+  string, in a format parseable by `org-parse-time-string'. This
+  excludes really old contacts. Set to nil to not have any
+  time-based restriction."
+  :type 'string
   :group 'mu4e-compose)
 
+(defcustom mu4e-compose-complete-ignore-address-regexp "noreply"
+  "Ignore any e-mail addresses for completion if they match this
+regexp."
+  :type 'string
+  :group 'mu4e-compose)
+
+
 
 ;; Folders
 (defgroup mu4e-folders nil