How to correct email address associated with a user

[Mark]

For whatever reason, the email address that XP has
associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How can
I correct it?

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Mark,

Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"Mark" > wrote in message =
...
For whatever reason, the email address that XP has=20
associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How can=20
I correct it?

[Mark]

Ramesh:

Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how removing
my username and/or password will correct the email
association problem?
Can you enligthen me??

>-----Original Message-----
>Mark,
>
>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has
>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How
can
>I correct it?
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

If you are referring to the .NET passport association with your user =
account, the given steps helps you can remove the incorrect .NET =
association from your user profile. Later you can associate the correct =
passport with your user account. If this is not the problem you're =
facing, reply back with the exact description of the issue you're =
facing.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"Mark" > wrote in message =
...
Ramesh:

Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how removing=20
my username and/or password will correct the email=20
association problem?
Can you enligthen me??

>-----Original Message-----
>Mark,
>
>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:=20
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in message=20
...
>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has=20
>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How=20
can=20
>I correct it?
>.
>

[Mark]

Thanks, Ramesh

I have four users set up on my XP system at home. My ISP
is Cox, and each user has a separate cox.net email
account. Unfortunately, when Cox installed the cable
modem and did the initial set up of the email, they
incorrectly set up the "primary" email account under a
name that none of use want to use; so we set up four
email accounts correctly, with the intention of never
using the one that was incorrectly set up.

I just installed the XP system on a new computer, and
when I get to the Welcome screen it shows all four
users. However, under my user name, it indicates I have
x number of email, and hovering over the email notice
shows that it is actually referencing two separate email
addresses, neither of which is mine: one is the initial
incorrectly set up email account on cox.net, and the
other is another user's cox.net account. The three other
users don't share this problem, and I can't see where
their setup is any different than mine.

How can I get it to just look at my account, and not at
the two accounts that it is currently looking at?

BTW, I have also installed McAfee Spam Guard
>-----Original Message-----
>If you are referring to the .NET passport association
with your user account, the given steps helps you can
remove the incorrect .NET association from your user
profile. Later you can associate the correct passport
with your user account. If this is not the problem you're
facing, reply back with the exact description of the
issue you're facing.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in
message ...
>Ramesh:
>
>Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how
removing
>my username and/or password will correct the email
>association problem?
> Can you enligthen me??
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Mark,
>>
>>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has
>>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How
>can
>>I correct it?
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Mark,

Open Registry Editor and goto:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\UnreadMail]

Remove the unwanted item there.

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"Mark" > wrote in message =
...
Thanks, Ramesh

I have four users set up on my XP system at home. My ISP=20
is Cox, and each user has a separate cox.net email=20
account. Unfortunately, when Cox installed the cable=20
modem and did the initial set up of the email, they=20
incorrectly set up the "primary" email account under a=20
name that none of use want to use; so we set up four=20
email accounts correctly, with the intention of never=20
using the one that was incorrectly set up.

I just installed the XP system on a new computer, and=20
when I get to the Welcome screen it shows all four=20
users. However, under my user name, it indicates I have=20
x number of email, and hovering over the email notice=20
shows that it is actually referencing two separate email=20
addresses, neither of which is mine: one is the initial=20
incorrectly set up email account on cox.net, and the=20
other is another user's cox.net account. The three other=20
users don't share this problem, and I can't see where=20
their setup is any different than mine.

How can I get it to just look at my account, and not at=20
the two accounts that it is currently looking at?

BTW, I have also installed McAfee Spam Guard
>-----Original Message-----
>If you are referring to the .NET passport association=20
with your user account, the given steps helps you can=20
remove the incorrect .NET association from your user=20
profile. Later you can associate the correct passport=20
with your user account. If this is not the problem you're=20
facing, reply back with the exact description of the=20
issue you're facing.
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in=20
message ...
>Ramesh:
>
>Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how=20
removing=20
>my username and/or password will correct the email=20
>association problem?
> Can you enligthen me??
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Mark,
>>
>>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:=20
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>>
>>--=20
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>"Mark" > wrote in message=20
...
>>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has=20
>>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How=20
>can=20
>>I correct it?
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Mark]

Thanks Ramesh

I haven't tried that yet, but I can see how that may get
rid of the incorrect association that currently exists.
But the other part of my problem is how do I establish
the correct email association?

>-----Original Message-----
>Mark,
>
>Open Registry Editor and goto:
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\UnreadMail]
>
>Remove the unwanted item there.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>Thanks, Ramesh
>
>I have four users set up on my XP system at home. My
ISP
>is Cox, and each user has a separate cox.net email
>account. Unfortunately, when Cox installed the cable
>modem and did the initial set up of the email, they
>incorrectly set up the "primary" email account under a
>name that none of use want to use; so we set up four
>email accounts correctly, with the intention of never
>using the one that was incorrectly set up.
>
>I just installed the XP system on a new computer, and
>when I get to the Welcome screen it shows all four
>users. However, under my user name, it indicates I have
>x number of email, and hovering over the email notice
>shows that it is actually referencing two separate email
>addresses, neither of which is mine: one is the initial
>incorrectly set up email account on cox.net, and the
>other is another user's cox.net account. The three
other
>users don't share this problem, and I can't see where
>their setup is any different than mine.
>
>How can I get it to just look at my account, and not at
>the two accounts that it is currently looking at?
>
>BTW, I have also installed McAfee Spam Guard
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you are referring to the .NET passport association
>with your user account, the given steps helps you can
>remove the incorrect .NET association from your user
>profile. Later you can associate the correct passport
>with your user account. If this is not the problem
you're
>facing, reply back with the exact description of the
>issue you're facing.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>"Mark" > wrote in
>message ...
>>Ramesh:
>>
>>Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how
>removing
>>my username and/or password will correct the email
>>association problem?
>> Can you enligthen me??
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Mark,
>>>
>>>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:
>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>
>>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Mark" > wrote in message
...
>>>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has
>>>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How
>>can
>>>I correct it?
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Mark,

Deleting the additional account in your mail client might help..[outlook =
express?]

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



"Mark" > wrote in message =
...
Thanks Ramesh

I haven't tried that yet, but I can see how that may get=20
rid of the incorrect association that currently exists. =20
But the other part of my problem is how do I establish=20
the correct email association?

>-----Original Message-----
>Mark,
>
>Open Registry Editor and goto:
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\UnreadMail]
>
>Remove the unwanted item there.
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in message=20
...
>Thanks, Ramesh
>
>I have four users set up on my XP system at home. My=20
ISP=20
>is Cox, and each user has a separate cox.net email=20
>account. Unfortunately, when Cox installed the cable=20
>modem and did the initial set up of the email, they=20
>incorrectly set up the "primary" email account under a=20
>name that none of use want to use; so we set up four=20
>email accounts correctly, with the intention of never=20
>using the one that was incorrectly set up.
>
>I just installed the XP system on a new computer, and=20
>when I get to the Welcome screen it shows all four=20
>users. However, under my user name, it indicates I have=20
>x number of email, and hovering over the email notice=20
>shows that it is actually referencing two separate email=20
>addresses, neither of which is mine: one is the initial=20
>incorrectly set up email account on cox.net, and the=20
>other is another user's cox.net account. The three=20
other=20
>users don't share this problem, and I can't see where=20
>their setup is any different than mine.
>
>How can I get it to just look at my account, and not at=20
>the two accounts that it is currently looking at?
>
>BTW, I have also installed McAfee Spam Guard
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you are referring to the .NET passport association=20
>with your user account, the given steps helps you can=20
>remove the incorrect .NET association from your user=20
>profile. Later you can associate the correct passport=20
>with your user account. If this is not the problem=20
you're=20
>facing, reply back with the exact description of the=20
>issue you're facing.
>>
>>--=20
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>"Mark" > wrote in=20
>message ...
>>Ramesh:
>>
>>Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how=20
>removing=20
>>my username and/or password will correct the email=20
>>association problem?
>> Can you enligthen me??
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Mark,
>>>
>>>Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:=20
>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>>>
>>>--=20
>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>
>>>Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:=20
>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Mark" > wrote in message=20
...
>>>For whatever reason, the email address that XP has=20
>>>associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How=20
>>can=20
>>>I correct it?
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Kath Adams]

As Ramesh asks, are you using Outlook Express?
In that case you can remove the account - tools>accounts>remove and also
add the correct account quite easily - tools>accounts>add.
OE also has very useful Help files.

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Mark wrote:
> Thanks Ramesh
>
> I haven't tried that yet, but I can see how that may get
> rid of the incorrect association that currently exists.
> But the other part of my problem is how do I establish
> the correct email association?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Mark,
>>
>> Open Registry Editor and goto:
>>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
> on\UnreadMail]
>>
>> Remove the unwanted item there.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>> Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks, Ramesh
>>
>> I have four users set up on my XP system at home. My ISP
>> is Cox, and each user has a separate cox.net email
>> account. Unfortunately, when Cox installed the cable
>> modem and did the initial set up of the email, they
>> incorrectly set up the "primary" email account under a
>> name that none of use want to use; so we set up four
>> email accounts correctly, with the intention of never
>> using the one that was incorrectly set up.
>>
>> I just installed the XP system on a new computer, and
>> when I get to the Welcome screen it shows all four
>> users. However, under my user name, it indicates I have
>> x number of email, and hovering over the email notice
>> shows that it is actually referencing two separate email
>> addresses, neither of which is mine: one is the initial
>> incorrectly set up email account on cox.net, and the
>> other is another user's cox.net account. The three other
>> users don't share this problem, and I can't see where
>> their setup is any different than mine.
>>
>> How can I get it to just look at my account, and not at
>> the two accounts that it is currently looking at?
>>
>> BTW, I have also installed McAfee Spam Guard
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> If you are referring to the .NET passport association
>> with your user account, the given steps helps you can
>> remove the incorrect .NET association from your user
>> profile. Later you can associate the correct passport
>> with your user account. If this is not the problem you're
>> facing, reply back with the exact description of the
>> issue you're facing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>> www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>
>>> Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>> Ramesh:
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply--but I don't understand how removing
>>> my username and/or password will correct the email
>>> association problem?
>>> Can you enligthen me??
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> Remove Stored User Names and Passwords:
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/StoredPasswords.htm
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>> www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>
>>>> Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
>>>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> For whatever reason, the email address that XP has
>>>> associated with my XP user account is incorrect. How can
>>>> I correct it?