Outlook (365) - mark item as read only AFTER I OPEN the item.

Anonymous
2023-08-23T23:38:26+00:00

PLEASE!!! Only answer this if you have completely UNDERSTOOD my question. I've seen countless threads here where people are asking the same question, but the reply they get is NOT the answer to their question.

Pay Attention!!

Microsoft 365 - Outlook (desktop or web) (NOTE: Not regular Outlook (which was wonderful and powerful), but the %^%$## product from M...365 which looks like it was written for little kids writing to their BFFs or for grandmas).

Mark an item as read ONLY AFTER YOU OPEN IT. Not previewed, but opened. Not replied to, but opened!

Do NOT try to tell me how to keep it from marking it read when I view it in the reading pane, or move selection, or after 5 seconds. I DON"T NEED THAT! Pay Attention!

I need a button (in microsoft 365 outlook) that says to mark as read when item is opened just like I had in the original program (that my office has forced me to get rid of in favor of this mess).

BTW - I tried to post a screenshot (as suggested above) but it doesn't work (surprise!!)

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-19T08:09:05+00:00

    Hello all,

    Until today (19.03.2025) its impossible to set this setting.

    I've tried this on the newest (new) Outlook version.

    I've also tried to set different registry keys without any changes.

    The startup company who created the "new outlook" has somehow forgot to impliment minor features.

    Sorry for all,

    Schnittlauch

    EDIT:
    After I've created the Registry Key in the old Outlook folder and I've started (old) Outlook, I somehow get this option within (new) Outlook settings. I'm super done, don't know, if anyone can reproduce this(???)

    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences

    (Dword)PreviewDontMarkUntilChange = 0

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-09T18:11:44+00:00

    This doesn't work in the new version of Outlook. That is the problem.

    This is how it used to work. But doesn't work in the new version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-09T18:04:29+00:00

    Here's your answer.
    Go to settings and Message Handling.
    Under Mark as Read

    Select "Mark displayed items as read as soon as they're selected"

    De-select "In the unread filter - Always keep items unread unless I explicitly mark them as read"

    Stay calm and carry on.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-03T11:51:15+00:00

    Any idea when this is going to be fixed? The team has broken an important way of use of mails. Now it is all confusing to press "Read" for every email.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-18T13:57:42+00:00

    Nope! Try again. That does not work on the new outlook only works on the old version!

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