The User Name in Mavericks Mail mail preferences Not Correctible

Hi all,
The User Name in Mavericks Mail mail preferences is incorrect for one of my accounts, so the account won't function. It keeps asked for the password. When I change it to the correct User Name and go to the account, the entry automatically switches back to the incorrect User Name. How do I fix this?
Thanks,
Jim

The root user is NOT the owner of that little house. That belongs to the user that's logged in. To change that, see Changing user account shortname.
BTW, you're a youngster.

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