"unread Mail Messages" prompt

[Jadwiga]

How can I turn off the "You have X unread mail messages"
prompt which appears next to one of my children's User
Account icons. He has no idea how he got this and I cannot
figure out how to turn it off (it's very annoying as he
rarely reads his emails and now has 72 uread messages).

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Download and install TweakUI:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
TweakUI. Expand "Logon" and uncheck "Show unread mail on Welcome screen".

Note: Unread message alerts may indicate you have unread messages not only
in Outlook Express, but Hotmail and/or MSN email accounts as well.


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| How can I turn off the "You have X unread mail messages"
| prompt which appears next to one of my children's User
| Account icons. He has no idea how he got this and I cannot
| figure out how to turn it off (it's very annoying as he
| rarely reads his emails and now has 72 uread messages).

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

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.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail. In
the right pane modify: MessageExpiryDays Change it to 0.

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