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Currently the inbox e-mail changes from unread to read if it is ever

high-lighted with the cursor regardless of whether it is actually opened.

Version is Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.



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You can control this since Outlook actually got the Reading/Preview Pane

already (version 98 IIRC);

Tools->Options->tab Other->button Reading Pane



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"JOATBMON" <JOATBMON@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

Currently the inbox e-mail changes from unread to read if it is ever

high-lighted with the cursor regardless of whether it is actually opened.

Version is Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.







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Tools ->Options ->Other ->unselect Mark items as read when viewed

in reading pane.







JOATBMON wrote:

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Thanks. Your suggestion worked.



"Roady [MVP]" wrote: