Outlook Express

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

Outlook Express Version 6 (Vista)

Outlook Express opens all new mail. I have closed preview pane but, even if several new emails arrive, none of them will be highlighted or in bold and all of the envelopes will be open - it is easy to miss new mail as it all appears read (even if there is the small envelope icon by the clock botton right of the display). If I click Tools-Options on the toolbar there is no Preference tab.

Any help appreciated!

geewhiz

In Tools / Options and the Read tab how many seconds is the setting "mark messages as read after displaying for" set to ?

I think the default is 5 seconds.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

Set for 5 seconds for previewed messages but I have deselected preview pane. However, I altered to 60 secs, the maximum, but the result is the same - new messages arrived as read

tnor_fo_tkcab

On the same tab mentioned by geewhiz untick the "mark message as read after" box. This works for me on Outlook express XP.

Jac.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

Thanks - but that made no difference. Previously, before geewhiz mentioned it, it was unticked but displayed 5 seconds. I ticked it and selected the maximum, 60 seconds - which made no difference. I have now unticked - but there is no difference.

tnor_fo_tkcab

I've tried altering my settings so that my e-mails open upon receipt & I can't get it to work i.e. they appear as unopened envelopes ??

I'll keep trying & post back if I've any luck. (I'll bet it's dead obvious and then I'll have to pretend that I knew all along )

Jac

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

tnor_fo_tkcab wrote: »

I've tried altering my settings so that my e-mails open upon receipt & I can't get it to work i.e. they appear as unopened envelopes ??

I'll keep trying & post back if I've any luck. (I'll bet it's dead obvious and then I'll have to pretend that I knew all along )

Jac

Seems like you have the opposite problem to me! Shame we can't trade problems!
My envelopes look read when they are unread and yours look unread when they are read - oh dear!