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
    2024-08-28T17:36:58+00:00

    I am with the OP. I want Microsoft to put Outlook back to the way it was = Mark an item as read only AFTER I OPEN the item. Or at least provide an option to get us back to the way it was.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-28T16:01:20+00:00

    No, this is not what i wanted. I sometimes want to select an email, preview it, but not mark it as read. I only want outlook to mark it as read AFTER i double click the email to actually open it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-16T02:18:46+00:00

    Hello,

    I had the same question. After some research, I've concluded the latest version of Outlook simply doesn't have this feature the previous versions had - it has been removed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-11T12:52:10+00:00

    I have the same question, and am still awaiting an answer. Hope this will be solved soon.

    Thank you,

    Arvid

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-29T00:47:22+00:00

    Hi,

    I appreciate the time and effort you spent on replying to my message.

    I will consult this to my Internal Support team to get better recommendation about your concern. Rest assured, once I have response from them, I will relay it to you right away.

    Thank you for your patience

    Sincerely,

    Leonardo_Y

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