Creating the new identity seems to be the way to go. It's possible there is
some registry bit that has been twiddled and cannot be repaired.
Unfortunately, when we move to Windows Mail in Vista, identities will no
longer be an option and this is one more choice MS has made that all the
MVPs disagreed with, but alas, to no avail.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps



"Ale" wrote in message
...
Jim, I just did what you said (reboot in safe mode) but no success: the
email
accounts still remain even after removing them. But I experimented
creating a
new identity and importing these email accounts from the original identity
into the new one and when trying to remove these accounts from within the
new
identity created they were successfully removed. So, what about creating a
new identity and importing all files and settings from the original one
(mail
mesages, folders, message rules, accounts, etc)?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Don't just disable them, don't allow them to run at all by starting in
Safe
Mode (reboot and hit the F8 key until the Safe Mode boot screen comes up)
and then try to delete the Accounts involved. See if they stay deleted
then.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Ale" wrote in message
...
I only have Webroot Spysweeper and Norton Internet Security 2005
installed.
I
disabled both Spysweeper and NIS2005 firewall and antivirus but this
problem
persists. Any other clue? Thanks.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

The reply to this post stated that McAfee caused the problem.
Here is the post:
Options/settings in several third-party applications may be
disallowing
the
deletion of the account. These include Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea
Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan
and/or
Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

--
Ronald Sommer