Thanks Bruce, I deleted the key and accounts is now there. Strangely
*No modify accts* has not been replaced, but its working fine without it
and now I can do my backups.
Thanks again, John.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Did you do everything here, especially the last paragraph?

No Accounts in Tools drop-down box:

Go to StartRunType: regedit. Locate this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

On the right-hand side of the page, double click: *No modify accts* value.
{If this value does not exist, on the Edit menu, click DWORD Value. Type: No
modify accts, and press Enter to save the name}.

Change the setting of this value from 1 to 0, click OK.

That should put it back in the drop-down box.

If you have any problems with those instructions, this is a direct registry
modification download that will also put it back:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...modifyundo.reg

If neither fix works, /and/ you already have the *No Modify Accts* value in
the registry, delete it and reboot. If Accounts is not back now, recreate
the *No Modify Accts* value as per above.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"John Melodeon" John wrote in message
news
I'm using OE6 and Windows XP SP2. Accounts is not shown in the tools drop
menu.
I've read the previous posts and carried out the check on the registry,
also
tried a new account, all to no avail.
This seems to have occurred recently, and the only change I have made is
to
allow updates.
I'm reluctant to go to SP3 until this is sorted as I want to get all
backups
done first.
Any suggestions?