3GS: Settings mail accounts is off! cannot tab or add or choose!

I have yahoo and gmail accounts in my 3GS. Foe some reason I cannot change them or add anymore. Setting > mail > accounts are grey and not choosable ot tappale!. Any idea?

Check your restrictions under settings > general > restrictions.

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Accounts, tick Allow Changes.
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I'm re-installing Leopard on my MacBook Pro from zero.
Got a backup on an external HD.
Need to know where the:
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Thx,
Cheers,
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Deleting the accounts will stop them from receiving mail. But I don't want to set them up every time I want to check on them...
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