Unread messages

[Jerry]

on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start your
pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread messages
and when you point to it it has my e-mail address(my e-
mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked in
the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet i
cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big problem
or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can anyone
hepl me to find these unread messages.
Thx,
Jerry

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jerry,

There probably is no messages, they're just from when someone else signed-in under your
Windows XP account. To correct this, just edit the number in the registry. To do so, click
Start, then click Run and enter "regedit.exe" and click OK. Then navigate (it's like Windows
Explorer) to My
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\yourmsnname@h
otmail.com

Where is the passport. Double-click the MessageCount and enter 0 as
the value (this will set back to none). Then click OK, close the registry editor, and log
out.

If you want to disable this feature all together (no registry changes required), download the
TweakUI powertoy:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp (see on the right).

After you have TweakUI installed, click Start, All Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, and
choose TweakUI for Windows XP. In the TweakUI window, on the left, click the '+' next to
Logon, and choose Unread Mail. Uncheck 'Show unread mail on Welcome screen' and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Jerry" > wrote in message ...
> on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start your
> pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread messages
> and when you point to it it has my e-mail address(my e-
> mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
> unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked in
> the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet i
> cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big problem
> or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can anyone
> hepl me to find these unread messages.
> Thx,
> Jerry

[Dennis]

Johnathan,

Thanks so much for the help. This did fix the problem but
I have one further question. The emails from the other
hotmail user are indeed there in his inbox. When I
removed his passport ("Manage my network passwords) from
my user account it looks like it didn't delete this entry
in the registry. Can I simply delete this entire entry
which has his hotmail address?

Again, I greatly (& I'm sure Jerry too) appreciate you
spending the time to respond to everyon that post
(reasonable) issues on this list.

Dennis
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Jerry,
>
>There probably is no messages, they're just from when
someone else signed-in under your
>Windows XP account. To correct this, just edit the
number in the registry. To do so, click
>Start, then click Run and enter "regedit.exe" and click
OK. Then navigate (it's like Windows
>Explorer) to My
>Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\Cur
rentVersion\UnreadMail\yourmsnname@h
>otmail.com
>
>Where is the passport. Double-
click the MessageCount and enter 0 as
>the value (this will set back to none). Then click OK,
close the registry editor, and log
>out.
>
>If you want to disable this feature all together (no
registry changes required), download the
>TweakUI powertoy:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
s.asp (see on the right).
>
>After you have TweakUI installed, click Start, All
Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, and
>choose TweakUI for Windows XP. In the TweakUI window,
on the left, click the '+' next to
>Logon, and choose Unread Mail. Uncheck 'Show unread
mail on Welcome screen' and click OK.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Jerry" > wrote in message
...
>> on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start
your
>> pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread messages
>> and when you point to it it has my e-mail address(my e-
>> mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
>> unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked in
>> the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet i
>> cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big problem
>> or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can anyone
>> hepl me to find these unread messages.
>> Thx,
>> Jerry
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Dennis,

Removing the Passport from the Manage My Network Passwords window will not remove the mail
entry. Yes, you can simply delete the entire key with his e-mail address (in the registry as
shown below).

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Dennis" > wrote in message
...
> Johnathan,
>
> Thanks so much for the help. This did fix the problem but
> I have one further question. The emails from the other
> hotmail user are indeed there in his inbox. When I
> removed his passport ("Manage my network passwords) from
> my user account it looks like it didn't delete this entry
> in the registry. Can I simply delete this entire entry
> which has his hotmail address?
>
> Again, I greatly (& I'm sure Jerry too) appreciate you
> spending the time to respond to everyon that post
> (reasonable) issues on this list.
>
> Dennis
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Jerry,
> >
> >There probably is no messages, they're just from when
> someone else signed-in under your
> >Windows XP account. To correct this, just edit the
> number in the registry. To do so, click
> >Start, then click Run and enter "regedit.exe" and click
> OK. Then navigate (it's like Windows
> >Explorer) to My
> >Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\Cur
> rentVersion\UnreadMail\yourmsnname@h
> >otmail.com
> >
> >Where is the passport. Double-
> click the MessageCount and enter 0 as
> >the value (this will set back to none). Then click OK,
> close the registry editor, and log
> >out.
> >
> >If you want to disable this feature all together (no
> registry changes required), download the
> >TweakUI powertoy:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
> s.asp (see on the right).
> >
> >After you have TweakUI installed, click Start, All
> Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, and
> >choose TweakUI for Windows XP. In the TweakUI window,
> on the left, click the '+' next to
> >Logon, and choose Unread Mail. Uncheck 'Show unread
> mail on Welcome screen' and click OK.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Jerry" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start
> your
> >> pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread messages
> >> and when you point to it it has my e-mail address(my e-
> >> mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
> >> unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked in
> >> the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet i
> >> cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big problem
> >> or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can anyone
> >> hepl me to find these unread messages.
> >> Thx,
> >> Jerry
> >
> >
> >.
> >

This is great, it helps a lot!
Thanks, Jonathan! You are wonderful!
And thanks Dennis!
This is a great place!

KP

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Dennis,
>
>Removing the Passport from the Manage My Network
Passwords window will not remove the mail
>entry. Yes, you can simply delete the entire key with
his e-mail address (in the registry as
>shown below).
>
>You're very welcome =).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Dennis" > wrote in message
...
>> Johnathan,
>>
>> Thanks so much for the help. This did fix the problem
but
>> I have one further question. The emails from the other
>> hotmail user are indeed there in his inbox. When I
>> removed his passport ("Manage my network passwords)
from
>> my user account it looks like it didn't delete this
entry
>> in the registry. Can I simply delete this entire entry
>> which has his hotmail address?
>>
>> Again, I greatly (& I'm sure Jerry too) appreciate you
>> spending the time to respond to everyon that post
>> (reasonable) issues on this list.
>>
>> Dennis
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings Jerry,
>> >
>> >There probably is no messages, they're just from when
>> someone else signed-in under your
>> >Windows XP account. To correct this, just edit the
>> number in the registry. To do so, click
>> >Start, then click Run and enter "regedit.exe" and
click
>> OK. Then navigate (it's like Windows
>> >Explorer) to My
>>
>Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\Cur
>> rentVersion\UnreadMail\yourmsnname@h
>> >otmail.com
>> >
>> >Where is the passport. Double-
>> click the MessageCount and enter 0 as
>> >the value (this will set back to none). Then click OK,
>> close the registry editor, and log
>> >out.
>> >
>> >If you want to disable this feature all together (no
>> registry changes required), download the
>> >TweakUI powertoy:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
>> s.asp (see on the right).
>> >
>> >After you have TweakUI installed, click Start, All
>> Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, and
>> >choose TweakUI for Windows XP. In the TweakUI window,
>> on the left, click the '+' next to
>> >Logon, and choose Unread Mail. Uncheck 'Show unread
>> mail on Welcome screen' and click OK.
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >
>> >"Jerry" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start
>> your
>> >> pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread
messages
>> >> and when you point to it it has my e-mail address
(my e-
>> >> mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
>> >> unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked
in
>> >> the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet
i
>> >> cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big
problem
>> >> or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can
anyone
>> >> hepl me to find these unread messages.
>> >> Thx,
>> >> Jerry
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi KP,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


> wrote in message
...
> This is great, it helps a lot!
> Thanks, Jonathan! You are wonderful!
> And thanks Dennis!
> This is a great place!
>
> KP
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Dennis,
> >
> >Removing the Passport from the Manage My Network
> Passwords window will not remove the mail
> >entry. Yes, you can simply delete the entire key with
> his e-mail address (in the registry as
> >shown below).
> >
> >You're very welcome =).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Dennis" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Johnathan,
> >>
> >> Thanks so much for the help. This did fix the problem
> but
> >> I have one further question. The emails from the other
> >> hotmail user are indeed there in his inbox. When I
> >> removed his passport ("Manage my network passwords)
> from
> >> my user account it looks like it didn't delete this
> entry
> >> in the registry. Can I simply delete this entire entry
> >> which has his hotmail address?
> >>
> >> Again, I greatly (& I'm sure Jerry too) appreciate you
> >> spending the time to respond to everyon that post
> >> (reasonable) issues on this list.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Greetings Jerry,
> >> >
> >> >There probably is no messages, they're just from when
> >> someone else signed-in under your
> >> >Windows XP account. To correct this, just edit the
> >> number in the registry. To do so, click
> >> >Start, then click Run and enter "regedit.exe" and
> click
> >> OK. Then navigate (it's like Windows
> >> >Explorer) to My
> >>
> >Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\Cur
> >> rentVersion\UnreadMail\yourmsnname@h
> >> >otmail.com
> >> >
> >> >Where is the passport. Double-
> >> click the MessageCount and enter 0 as
> >> >the value (this will set back to none). Then click OK,
> >> close the registry editor, and log
> >> >out.
> >> >
> >> >If you want to disable this feature all together (no
> >> registry changes required), download the
> >> >TweakUI powertoy:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
> >> s.asp (see on the right).
> >> >
> >> >After you have TweakUI installed, click Start, All
> >> Programs, Powertoys for Windows XP, and
> >> >choose TweakUI for Windows XP. In the TweakUI window,
> >> on the left, click the '+' next to
> >> >Logon, and choose Unread Mail. Uncheck 'Show unread
> >> mail on Welcome screen' and click OK.
> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Jerry" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> on the sign-in screen, on windows xp when you start
> >> your
> >> >> pc,under my screenname it says i have 2 unread
> messages
> >> >> and when you point to it it has my e-mail address
> (my e-
> >> >> mail addy i use all the time)but yet i cant find any
> >> >> unread messages anywhere in my mail box .Ive looked
> in
> >> >> the inbox,outbox,sent box,saved box,compose box,yet
> i
> >> >> cant find any unread mail.Its not causing a big
> problem
> >> >> or anything but I want it gone none the less.Can
> anyone
> >> >> hepl me to find these unread messages.
> >> >> Thx,
> >> >> Jerry
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >