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- 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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