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!!) <a href="https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/ext?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers-afd.microsoft.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fimage-not-found.jpg&fud_access=wJJIheezUklbAN2ppeDns8cDNpYs3nCYjgitr%2BfFBh2dqlqMuW7np3F6Utp%2FKMltnRRYFtVjOMO5tpbpW9UyRAwvLeec5emAPixgq9ta07Dgnp2aq5eJbnfd%2FU3qhn54S8%2BofCvo5G01vXplC4CLtfHWobjZUXK96HHRVB5nhfBbkFgAJI4BQ2O17XICY2sicImdX0OA87T%2FiS56r14ZtpubSUwLjUnCOKFwkvIKFDjIVPCSDlyUL2evSN7IdziTnKt%2BsZI4JbxMOCkJzlAbhD7U7B4KDD6OF1eF6%2Btbc22UMysuFnycZ49Vf5Ah%2Bn3oIyrKVkU2Y7iYap8%2BCLDfXcvsIgWYyeSomaaF1xA7Jru2ENaiOS%2FPOgB9zQpZFWe5XhllLcbkr3o1kaMXf%2FI0dRjI1uRW8c%2FNSEzRQQ2zibg%3D" title="filestore.community.support.microsoft.com" rel="ugc nofollow"><img src="https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/ext?url=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers-afd.microsoft.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fimage-not-found.jpg&fud_access=wJJIheezUklbAN2ppeDns8cDNpYs3nCYjgitr%2BfFBh2dqlqMuW7np3F6Utp%2FKMltnRRYFtVjOMO5tpbpW9UyRAwvLeec5emAPixgq9ta07Dgnp2aq5eJbnfd%2FU3qhn54S8%2BofCvo5G01vXplC4CLtfHWobjZUXK96HHRVB5nhfBbkFgAJI4BQ2O17XICY2sicImdX0OA87T%2FiS56r14ZtpubSUwLjUnCOKFwkvIKFDjIVPCSDlyUL2evSN7IdziTnKt%2BsZI4JbxMOCkJzlAbhD7U7B4KDD6OF1eF6%2Btbc22UMysuFnycZ49Vf5Ah%2Bn3oIyrKVkU2Y7iYap8%2BCLDfXcvsIgWYyeSomaaF1xA7Jru2ENaiOS%2FPOgB9zQpZFWe5XhllLcbkr3o1kaMXf%2FI0dRjI1uRW8c%2FNSEzRQQ2zibg%3D" alt="" /> moved from: Outlook / Outlook.com / Settings

HI, no this does not work. It is marked automatically sent after 5 sec

Doesn't work for me either. Still waiting for proper solution from MS

I took a shot. I know the frustration. I It worked for me. I hope a solution is found for you.

Here's a simple video https://youtu.be/0L4vMAIy_Mk?si=lvRvO0cF14YtKeQ - File > options > Mail > Reading Pane> uncheck the appropriate boxes

Does anyone from MS actually read any of these posts? I don't understand why something so simple and fundamental is being overlooked....

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

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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!!)

moved from: Outlook / Outlook.com / Settings

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Anonymous

2025-01-13T11:35:26+00:00

HI,

no this does not work.

It is marked automatically sent after 5 sec
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2025-01-10T09:40:28+00:00

Doesn't work for me either. Still waiting for proper solution from MS
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2025-01-09T19:34:52+00:00

I took a shot. I know the frustration. I

It worked for me. I hope a solution is found for you.
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2025-01-09T17:50:40+00:00

Here's a simple video https://youtu.be/0L4vMAIy_Mk?si=lvRvO0cF14YtKeQ-

File > options > Mail > Reading Pane> uncheck the appropriate boxes
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Anonymous

2024-09-27T08:01:11+00:00

Does anyone from MS actually read any of these posts? I don't understand why something so simple and fundamental is being overlooked....
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