Migrate assistance / Mail application Problems

Hello,
I bought a new Macbook Pro Lion, after I powered the mac, went to utilities app to use migrate assistant app to install my time capsule back up.
Because I used the same name of the home folder whenI first booted the mac, it asked me to open a new user (standard user) in order to transfer from the time capsule back up to replace the admin user.
I did so, everything went fine, until I opened my first admin user and apparently the name has changed, and now in the users folder I can see 2 home folders one xyz and the other xyz1, so it is kind of confusing. the xyz has most of the folders but empty, as the xyz1 has everything but the application folder emply.
I opened most of my applications to check if the info were transfered successfully, from iphoto to itunes, etc.. mostly everything apparently was fine, but not MAIL, I open the mail, it took most the accounts but it does not show the main window for mail, and if it is open it does not allow me to quit the app, so I had to forcequit couple of time, and still when ever I try to open it, it doesn't work.
Now I m thinking about restoring my Macbook Pro to the factory setting, and start fresh, but I don't know from where and how to do that, can you please help me.
Thanks

Setup Assistant is usually recommended instead of Migration Assistant:
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/19.html
Regards,
Colin R.
PS Cmd+R to get into Recovery mode where you can reformat your machine?

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