Dave, I was able to customize my homepage without any problem, but I was just getting ready to ask about where I set my preferences, see my tree mail, etc - can't seem to find it anywhere, then noticed your comment to mayo a few posts above this one:
"Do you not have any icons on the top right of your screen? An envelope, bell, and a person icon?"
I don't have any of those icons at the top right of my screen.