--- a/mailnews/base/prefs/content/accountcreation/emailWizard.js
+++ b/mailnews/base/prefs/content/accountcreation/emailWizard.js
@@ -232,17 +232,17 @@ EmailConfigWizard.prototype =
     _show("result_area");
     _hide("manual-edit_area");
     window.sizeToContent();
     e("mastervbox").setAttribute("style",
         "min-width: " + document.width + "px; " +
         "min-height: " + (document.height + 10) + "px;");
 
     this.switchToMode("start");
-    e("realname").focus();
+    e("realname").select();
   },
 
   /**
    * Changes the window configuration to the different modes we have.
    * Shows/hides various window parts and buttons.
    * @param modename {String-enum}
    *    "start" : Just the realname, email address, password fields
    *    "find-config" : detection step, adds the progress message/spinner