mail notification on sign-on screen

[Chris Cowles]

I have XP Pro and MSN 9 Premium. I have multiple user accounts set up on my
workstation at home, mainly to keep my kids from breaking it. A guest logged
into my personal account also logged into MSN using their own MSN account
user ID. Now I get new email notices at the signon screen for my personal
account, indicating there are emails waiting for that guest's MSN account.

How do I disassociate my XP user ID from that MSN user ID?

TIA

 

[MGGP]

Overview of Mail Notification Display on WinXP Welcome
Screen [Q304148]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304148

OR

Download and install tweakui for xp and use its repair
mail count feature or use it to turn the mail count off
completely.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.
asp

OR

Edit the registry and delete the mail accounts you don't
want:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\UnreadMail

OR

From Will Denny (Thx Will)

Unread Mail can be disabled via the Registry - navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\UnreadMail\[Your emailaddress], double click
on 'MessageCount' - in the right hand pane - and change
the value to 0(Zero).

Good Luck !

 

[Phil]

Download and install tweakui for xp and use its repair mail count feature or
use it to turn the mail count off completely.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp



Or edit the registry and delete the mail accounts you don't want:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail

 

[Kelly]

Hi Chris,

Clear his Passport:

Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2. Advanced/Manage
Passwords/Remove.

Add Control Userpasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Use TweakUI/Logon/Unread Mail and Repair/Unread Mail Count
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Disable Unread Mail on the Welcome Screen (Line 100)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To remove an account or to change the count manually Go to:
Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\[Your
E-Mail Address]. In the right pane modify: Message Count, Change it to 0.

 

[Chris Cowles]

Thanks to all for the prompt and informative responses.