See
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/mailloginscreen.htm
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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
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"ArkRoyal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A2ADFF2C-41C1-4FAC-8A37-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My windows XP welcome screen reports I have 3 unread email messages which
> I
> can't find. I was using Mozilla Thunderbird until I purchased Office 2007
> and started to use Outlook 2007 as my main e-mail portal. I have deleted
> all
> my old messages in Thunderbird. I have also deleted all messages in
> Outlook
> Express.
>
> I have marked all messages in Outlook as having been read, but this has
> not
> solved the problem.
>
> Can you please tell me if messages can be hidden and, if so, how do I
> access
> them. If not how do I get rid of the annoying report, and prevent it
> appearing again?
>
> Regards