Welcome screen email count

[Guest]

Not sure if this is an XP or an Outlook 2003 question......

On the XP Welcome/login screen, against my account it currently states that
I have 5 unread emails. In Outlook I believe I have NO unread emails. I've
selected all emails in my Inbox and set all to "Mark as Read" .... I've even
emptied my Inbox completely into an archive folder, but the Welcome screen
still insists that I have 5 unread. There is nothing in the Junk-Email box
or anywhere else as far as I can see. Even Outlook Today lists that I have
no emails in my inbox. What is going on here ? How can I get this back in
line?



Many Thanks
Rob

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Rob

Download Tweak UI from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Then when installed go to Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI. Then
expand Logon>Unread Mail. Disable the 'Show unread mail on Welcome Screen'
in the right hand pane.

 

[Gilles RONSIN]

"robw" <[email protected]>, le mer. 15 juin 2005
10:58:01, écrivait ceci:

Hi,

On the XP Welcome/login screen, against my account it currently
states that I have 5 unread emails. In Outlook I believe I have
NO unread emails. I've selected all emails in my Inbox and set
all to "Mark as Read" .... I've even emptied my Inbox completely
into an archive folder, but the Welcome screen still insists that
I have 5 unread. There is nothing in the Junk-Email box or
anywhere else as far as I can see. Even Outlook Today lists that
I have no emails in my inbox. What is going on here ? How can I
get this back in line?

I've wrote a vbscript to manage this function. Would you like to try it
and tell me if it runs correctly ? (maybe there is some mistakes, my
english is not very good)

http://gilles.ronsin.free.fr/fichiers/unread.vbs

 

[Guest]

Thanks Will....I'll try that when I get home. What you are suggesting
appears to be to "Disable" the display of email count. Is there an option in
Tweak UI to "correct" it ?

Cheers
Rob

 

[Gilles RONSIN]

Thanks Will....I'll try that when I get home. What you are
suggesting appears to be to "Disable" the display of email count.
Is there an option in Tweak UI to "correct" it ?

In key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail
set the value MessageExpiryDays to 0

 

[Guest]

Will,

This worked a treat....It even includes an option to repair the setting
rtaher than just disabling display...Excellent
Many Thanks