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When I click on a new email, it should no longer show it as unread (be unbolden), now it stays bold. Is there a fix>

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see screenshot, normally when the mouse is over an unread email it should be unbolden, as if it was read. please advise, now i have to open the email to make them unread or delete them..

see screenshot, normally when the mouse is over an unread email it should be unbolden, as if it was read. please advise, now i have to open the email to make them unread or delete them..
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If the Message Pane (F8) is closed, as in your picture, selecting a message in the Threads Pane does not mark it as read, because the message hasn't been opened. It will be marked as read if you double-click (open) the message, or have the Message Pane open.

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Hi There are settings to control how 'mark as read' works. Have you tried changing them? Options - Display - Advanced tab. See image. Agnes

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Hi Agnes, I tried fiddling with that and it was not a fix.

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If the Message Pane (F8) is closed, as in your picture, selecting a message in the Threads Pane does not mark it as read, because the message hasn't been opened. It will be marked as read if you double-click (open) the message, or have the Message Pane open.

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thank you!! that was the fix!!