It's not a mystery Paul :) It has happened to me more than once (every time
it has been when having to reinstall my system and then setting up mail
again). At any rate, the dissapearing act happened to me as well, however it
was at a time when I knew what it was and what caused it, so I didn't worry
about deleting it and after a period of time while logging on, it just wasn't
there anymore. I assumed that after a while the system just doesn't treat it
as new mail anymore, at least that was my assumption. If you deleted it,
it shouldn't haunt you anymore :)
Lonnie
"Paul G" wrote:
> Lonnie,
>
> Your post is both very welcome and very interesting. First, I have never
> used Outlook Express and have been working on this machine since January
> without this happening. Second, the message at log in -- "1 Unread Mail
> Message" -- suddenly disappeared this morning without my doing anything at
> all. So now the issue has turned into a mystery, instead. The message is
> simply no longer there and there is no explanation for why.
>
> I am of course very glad it is gone, but nevertheless feel haunted by 2
> questions: (1) What caused it in the first place? and (2) what made it go
> away?
>
> Is this a random, temporary anomoly, or a deeply technical issue that is
> crystal clear
> to someone who knows the code? Personally I would be very interested in
> hearing. In the meantime, I have followed your advice, Lonnie, and gone
> into Outlook Express (which had NEVER been opened before) and moved that
> default piece of mail out of the "In" box "just to rule it out" for the
> future.
>
> Any further input from anyone out there that thinks they have the key to
> this mystery would be welcomed.
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Paul G.
>
> "Lonnie" wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul, this has happened to me before and the way I took care of it was
> > get into Outlook Express and delete that default piece of mail that you get
> > when setting up mail server stuff. I had to do this even though I don't use
> > Outlook Express. You may want to get in there and look at it, even though
> > you think it's not the problem, just to rule it out.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Lonnie
> >
> >
> > "Paul G" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks again, Kelly, but....the mail message is not associated with Outlook.
> > > As I said earlier, I don't use Outlook for email. The message is definitely
> > > associated with email, however, because when I roll over it with my cursor,
> > > there is a popup that says specifically that there is an unread email message
> > > to my email address. But no such unread email exists. Has my registry been
> > > corrupted somehow?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kelly" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You are most welcome, Paul. :o) As per Manage Passwords, that was a
> > > > guideline/checkpoint if you are a passport user. Many posters don't
> > > > realize that these unread messages can be due to other than Outlook or OE.
> > > > As for not wanting to modify the registry, I would suggest your posting to
> > > > one of the Outlook groups from here. Good luck and keep us posted. :o)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > All the Best,
> > > > Kelly (MS-MVP)
> > > >
> > > > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:B71D46A6-9090-47A7-B875-31FC625BFC43@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Kelly,
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks for your tip, but when I followed your instructions and
> > > > > clicked
> > > > > "Manage Passwords" there was nothing there to remove. Any suggestions?
> > > > > (I
> > > > > have looked at your other tips which require editing the registry and have
> > > > > to
> > > > > confess that I'm a little reluctant to get into that on my own. I'm a
> > > > > little
> > > > > more secure in that universe when I have a tech on the phone to walk
> > > > > through
> > > > > it with.) All that aside, any idea what could have caused this message
> > > > > to
> > > > > suddenly appear like this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Your further thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul G.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kelly" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hi Paul,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For Passport/Unread Mail Issues:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2. Advanced/Manage
> > > > >> Passwords/Remove.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Tip:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 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
> > > > >>
> > > > >> or:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 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.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Overview of Mail Notification Display on WinXP Welcome Screen
> > > > >> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q304/1/48.asp
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >>
> > > > >> All the Best,
> > > > >> Kelly (MS-MVP)
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Paul G" <PaulG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:EFFEE276-7DC1-4AAA-8592-2EC7D2C93EC7@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >I have been seeing the following message at log in for the past few
> > > > >> >days:
> > > > >> >"1
> > > > >> > Unread Mail Message". The problem is that I have no unread mail in my
> > > > >> > mailbox. Can anybody explain this contradiction in reality?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > FYI: While I use Outlook for my address book and calendar, I use
> > > > >> > Eudora
> > > > >> > Pro
> > > > >> > for my email. I have checked both applications, however, and neither
> > > > >> > "In"
> > > > >> > box has any unread mail in it.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Can anybody help sort this out? If so, many thanks in advance.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Paul G.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >