IMac Lion login defaults to incorrect Safari home page and emails

When I log into my iMac running Lion, the following programs startup automatically - mail, safari and iTunes.  In mail, an old email is always highlighted, always the same one...I want it to default to the newest message.  In Safari and bookmarked page always starts up instead of my homepage - I want my home page to start up.  And iTunes always starts up and I don't want this to happen.
If I go into my System Preferences -> General, I've unchecked the box "Restore applications ..."  but when I exit and go back in, it's rechecked.  In my login applications the only application listed is "iTunes Helper."
It appears my login preferences are always defaulting to the incorrect (but always the same) settings for iTunes, Safari, and Mail.  Any way to clear this all out?

Preferences may be corrupted...
Go to ~/Library/Preferences
Move the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file to the Trash.
Restart your Mac.
Open System Preferences > General
Make sure the box next to Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps is deselected.
You may also need to move the com.apple.Safari.plist file to the Trash as well then reset your Home page in Safari > Preferences - General.
Same path as the systempreferences.plist
edited by cs

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