OL2K3 - Read msgs show as unread, kind of.

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Outlook 2003.

I think this happens only with respect to my Junk E-mail folder: Even
though all of the messages in the folder have been read (or "Marked as
Read), the folder name remains bolded in the Mail Folder list in the Nav
Pane. (Also, since I have the that folder listed to show on my Outlook
Today page, there always appear to be unread messages showing there as
well.)

But the number that follows the folder name (supposedly to indicate the
number of unread messages in that bolded folder) is green, and in brackets,
whereas with other folders, the number of unread messages is blue, and in
parens.

Remember, though, that all of the messages in the Junk folder have already
been read. FWIW, none of them is "flagged."

Thanks.
Ken
 
Excellent! Just one of those things that you'd never know about.
Thanks.
Ken
Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook 2003 gives you the option to show total number in green brackets and
unread shown in blue. Right click on the folder in the folder list and
choose properties.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Ken Isaacson said:
Outlook 2003.

I think this happens only with respect to my Junk E-mail folder: Even
though all of the messages in the folder have been read (or "Marked as
Read), the folder name remains bolded in the Mail Folder list in the Nav
Pane. (Also, since I have the that folder listed to show on my Outlook
Today page, there always appear to be unread messages showing there as
well.)

But the number that follows the folder name (supposedly to indicate the
number of unread messages in that bolded folder) is green, and in brackets,
whereas with other folders, the number of unread messages is blue, and in
parens.

Remember, though, that all of the messages in the Junk folder have already
been read. FWIW, none of them is "flagged."

Thanks.
Ken
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Diane:

A follow-up. Although I set the properties in the folder list to "show
number of unread items" instead of "total number of iterms," that took care
of only the view of the folder list in the nav pane. In the view of Outlook
Today, the total number of items still shows.

This is a problem, because I rely on Outlook Today to tell me if I should be
checking the Junk folder to sift out legit mail.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Ken
Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook 2003 gives you the option to show total number in green brackets and
unread shown in blue. Right click on the folder in the folder list and
choose properties.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30


Ken Isaacson said:
Outlook 2003.

I think this happens only with respect to my Junk E-mail folder: Even
though all of the messages in the folder have been read (or "Marked as
Read), the folder name remains bolded in the Mail Folder list in the Nav
Pane. (Also, since I have the that folder listed to show on my Outlook
Today page, there always appear to be unread messages showing there as
well.)

But the number that follows the folder name (supposedly to indicate the
number of unread messages in that bolded folder) is green, and in brackets,
whereas with other folders, the number of unread messages is blue, and in
parens.

Remember, though, that all of the messages in the Junk folder have already
been read. FWIW, none of them is "flagged."

Thanks.
Ken
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Any ideas on this?
Thanks
Ken Isaacson said:
Diane:

A follow-up. Although I set the properties in the folder list to "show
number of unread items" instead of "total number of iterms," that took care
of only the view of the folder list in the nav pane. In the view of Outlook
Today, the total number of items still shows.

This is a problem, because I rely on Outlook Today to tell me if I should be
checking the Junk folder to sift out legit mail.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Ken
Diane Poremsky said:
Outlook 2003 gives you the option to show total number in green brackets and
unread shown in blue. Right click on the folder in the folder list and
choose properties.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
Click to expand...
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30
Click to expand...
 
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