i am missing important emails- how to keep as Unread

[huntsville]

Hi,

How can i set Outlook emails to remain Unread always.
After i read them and if the case is solved i will manually make the email read.

By being automatically "read", i am not able to go back and pickup that important email.

any tips .please.
thx

 

[cckens]

Morning Huntsville!
Depends on how you use your e-mail. The way that I do is similar to yours. I use the preview pane and turn off the mark as read function. This way I can see what e-mails are read or unread. Another way is to use priority flags to set what is important, and clear the flags as you get things done.

Preview pane:
View -> Reading Pane -> Bottom or Side
This turns on the reading preview pane
Tools -> Options -> Other -> Reading Pane
Uncheck the box "mark item as read when viewed in the reading pane"

Priority Flags:
There should be a flag in your column lists. Right-click and select a flag (designated by you by color or whatever). When completed, right-click and clear the flag. A little more involved, but it should work.

Does that help any?

This will allow you to see the e-mail in the preview pane and when you want to clear it, right click the item and select "mark as read"


cckens

"Not always my best shot, but I hit the target now and then"
-me

 

[Madawc]

If it's important, maybe save it as something else? On Outlook 2002, an e-mail will be converted if you past it to Task or Note.

You can also create extra folders where you put any e-mails you need for reference.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Windows XP & Crystal 10

 

[huntsville]

is there any third party plugin which can do this?

 

[JPaules]

Why do you want an add-in when you've been given different options that are already available to you?

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JP