Unwanted icon

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Unwanted icon

Just recently, a pic of a gingerbread man started showing up in the right hand upper corner of my "new message" windows.

I don't want it. I hate it. I didn't put it there. How can I get rid of it? Thanks. RR1

Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.4.6), Mail 2.0.7

Posted on Jun 12, 2006 9:11 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 12, 2006 9:18 AM in response to RR1

RR1,

This is probably only being seen by you, as your compose, but see the two articles linked below for general info:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1717.html

and

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/2.0/en/ml988.html

Ernie

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Answer 2

Wade Peeler

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Jun 12, 2006 9:20 AM in response to RR1

This is the icon that is in your entry in your Address Book. You can go into Address Book and edit your entry. Apple has a number of icons that come included in OS X (including the gingerbread man), or you can use a video camera to take a snapshot of your self, or you can drop in any image you like.

You can also set an icon for yourself in System Prefences->Accounts; I'm not sure if this icon gets propogated to your Address Book entry.

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Answer 3

RR1 Author

Level 1

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Jun 12, 2006 8:36 PM in response to RR1

Okay, thanks. I see how to get at it now. But the only option that is not there is to pick no picture at all. Am I missing this? They don't let me pick "no picture". None of my addressees show a pic in Address Book. And in Accounts, my account has a picture assigned, a different one. Can I choose to not have a picture assigned? Thanks. RR1

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Answer 4

Jun 27, 2006 7:28 AM in response to RR1

Hi again RR 🙂

I haven't forgotten about the double-delete thread, I'm just waiting for Apple to release the next update before looking at the issue again.

As to the issue of this thread, have you tried deleting the picture from your card in Address Book? You should be able to do that by entering Edit mode, selecting the picture and pressing the Delete key. Doesn't that work?

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