DOCUMENT:Q104021  24-SEP-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Removing the Workgroup MS Mail Postoffice
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
	 serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
	 reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
	 guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
	 Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
	 risk.
 
The following procedure outlines the steps to remove an unwanted
workgroup postoffice (WGPO) under Windows NT. This procedure returns
Microsoft Mail to the state it was in before running Mail for the
first time.
 
   WARNING: Back up (export) any mail you want to retain before proceeding
   with the following.
 
1. Using File Manager, delete the postoffice directory and all
   subdirectories in it. The default name of the Windows NT postoffice
   directory is WGPO and it can be located in the root directory or a
   subdirectory of any available partition on the hard disk drive.
 
      WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
      system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
      correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
      from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
      own risk.
 
2. Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and select the following
   subkey to highlight it:
 
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Mail\Microsoft Mail
 
3. Press the DELETE key on your keyboard, or choose Delete from the
   Edit menu, and then press ENTER to confirm the action.
 
The next time you start MS Mail, you will have the option of
connecting to an existing postoffice, or creating a new postoffice,
and then continuing with the rest of the initial MS Mail setup.
 
REFERENCES
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Windows NT "System Guide," chapter 7
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 post office PO
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: m32

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