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by tabcomputers2002

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When ever I log in to my home desktop, it says I have 3 unread emails. I've read all the email in my accounts, and re-logged into the machine, but it still says 3 unread emails. The machine is fully patched with SP2 on it. Any ideas where this is comming from?

Thanks in advance
Tim

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by sgt_shultz

assuming you are using outlook express as your client, have you tried exporting your emails and address, making a new outlook express 'identity' and then importing your messages and addresses.
it sounds like Inbox corruption to me...

by p.j.hutchison

You can either turn it off with Tweak UI, see Logon then Unread Mail and untick Show unread mail on Welcome screen.
Alternatively, you can use Regedit and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\UnreadMail and delete the entry.

by anthony hill

I tried this with tweakUI and failed, so heart in my mouth I used regedit - easy and done, except the entry keeps re-appearing. How can I stop it coming back, I don't want it. I tried deleting the Unread mail entry but it keeps returning too.

by tabcomputers2002

My wife uses Express, I use Outlook. Outlook is the default for email. Since on startup nothing is open, how would it know if there was unread email? I can understand if one of the programs was open when I logged in.

Just a note, this PC is less than a month old, so something being corrupt just doesn't sound right.

Tim

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