Incorrect Unread Mail Count

[~~Alan~~]

Windows XP Pro
Outlook Express

I have noticed that on my login screen, I have 17 Unread mail messages. How
do I clear or reset this to zero?

In addition to reading all of my email, I have compacted all email and NG
folders, exited and restarted OE, and rebooted the system.

Any other suggestions?

~Alan

 

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~~Alan~~ bashed at the keyboard and said :

Windows XP Pro
Outlook Express

I have noticed that on my login screen, I have 17 Unread mail
messages. How do I clear or reset this to zero?

In addition to reading all of my email, I have compacted all email
and NG folders, exited and restarted OE, and rebooted the system.

Any other suggestions?

~Alan

Hi Alan,

Download and install TweakUI for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
There is a fix within.

Or you can use the registry editor to reset the options. Make sure you
backup any Keys before editing.

Disable unread mail notice for all users

HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail

MessageExpiryDays change to dword:00000000

Disable unread mail notice for current user

HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail

MessageExpiryDays change to dword:00000000

To simply clear the current unread count.

HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail\<your
emailaccount>

MessageCount change to dword:00000000

HTH
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[Alex Nichol]

Windows XP Pro
Outlook Express

I have noticed that on my login screen, I have 17 Unread mail messages. How
do I clear or reset this to zero?

Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have installed XP
SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

Its Repair - repair Unread mail count will reset it: Its Logon - Unread
Mail page allows you to turn the matter off entirely