Mail client that does NOT mark mails as read automatically?
Problem is, that mails get marked as read when I select them and they are shown in the preview pane.
I tried Thunderbird, Claws Mail and Sylpheed and I didn't find an option that prevents this. I'm open for new mail clients (but no console or KDE, please).
software-recommendation thunderbird mail claws sylpheed
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
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Problem is, that mails get marked as read when I select them and they are shown in the preview pane.
I tried Thunderbird, Claws Mail and Sylpheed and I didn't find an option that prevents this. I'm open for new mail clients (but no console or KDE, please).
software-recommendation thunderbird mail claws sylpheed
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44
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Problem is, that mails get marked as read when I select them and they are shown in the preview pane.
I tried Thunderbird, Claws Mail and Sylpheed and I didn't find an option that prevents this. I'm open for new mail clients (but no console or KDE, please).
software-recommendation thunderbird mail claws sylpheed
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
Problem is, that mails get marked as read when I select them and they are shown in the preview pane.
I tried Thunderbird, Claws Mail and Sylpheed and I didn't find an option that prevents this. I'm open for new mail clients (but no console or KDE, please).
software-recommendation thunderbird mail claws sylpheed
software-recommendation thunderbird mail claws sylpheed
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
asked Sep 20 '11 at 0:25
dAnjoudAnjou
1,38511324
1,38511324
ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44
add a comment |
ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44
ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44
ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44
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Most clients have settings that allow the user to modify this behavior. For example, in Thunderbird you can change these settings (under Edit | Preferences, then choose Advanced, and then the Reading and Display tab). If "Automatically mark messages as read" is checked, you can uncheck it and the automatic marking won't happen, which sounds like what you want.
If you keep it checked, you can control the automatic marking with the two radio buttons beneath that line, either to mark a message as read immediately upon viewing (even in the preview pane), or to have it marked as read if you view the message - even in the preview pane - for a particular length of time.
I know Evolution has a similar setting, and I assume most other mail clients do, too, but I'm not familiar with Claws Mail and with Sylpheed.
In Claws Mail, the settings controlling this behaviour are in the Preferences, Display / Summaries. The relevant options on this tab are the "Open message when selected" combo, and the "Mark message as read" settings.
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
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answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
20.2k21626
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the keymailnews.mark_message_read.autotofalse.
– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
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In Sylpheed, under the Configuration Menu -> Common Preferences choose the Details tab (right-most one), then under the Interface sub-tab uncheck Always mark as read when a message is opened.
answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
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Most clients have settings that allow the user to modify this behavior. For example, in Thunderbird you can change these settings (under Edit | Preferences, then choose Advanced, and then the Reading and Display tab). If "Automatically mark messages as read" is checked, you can uncheck it and the automatic marking won't happen, which sounds like what you want.
If you keep it checked, you can control the automatic marking with the two radio buttons beneath that line, either to mark a message as read immediately upon viewing (even in the preview pane), or to have it marked as read if you view the message - even in the preview pane - for a particular length of time.
I know Evolution has a similar setting, and I assume most other mail clients do, too, but I'm not familiar with Claws Mail and with Sylpheed.
In Claws Mail, the settings controlling this behaviour are in the Preferences, Display / Summaries. The relevant options on this tab are the "Open message when selected" combo, and the "Mark message as read" settings.
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
36.7k106422617
answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
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Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the keymailnews.mark_message_read.autotofalse.
– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
add a comment |
Most clients have settings that allow the user to modify this behavior. For example, in Thunderbird you can change these settings (under Edit | Preferences, then choose Advanced, and then the Reading and Display tab). If "Automatically mark messages as read" is checked, you can uncheck it and the automatic marking won't happen, which sounds like what you want.
If you keep it checked, you can control the automatic marking with the two radio buttons beneath that line, either to mark a message as read immediately upon viewing (even in the preview pane), or to have it marked as read if you view the message - even in the preview pane - for a particular length of time.
I know Evolution has a similar setting, and I assume most other mail clients do, too, but I'm not familiar with Claws Mail and with Sylpheed.
In Claws Mail, the settings controlling this behaviour are in the Preferences, Display / Summaries. The relevant options on this tab are the "Open message when selected" combo, and the "Mark message as read" settings.
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
36.7k106422617
answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
20.2k21626
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the keymailnews.mark_message_read.autotofalse.
– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
add a comment |
Most clients have settings that allow the user to modify this behavior. For example, in Thunderbird you can change these settings (under Edit | Preferences, then choose Advanced, and then the Reading and Display tab). If "Automatically mark messages as read" is checked, you can uncheck it and the automatic marking won't happen, which sounds like what you want.
If you keep it checked, you can control the automatic marking with the two radio buttons beneath that line, either to mark a message as read immediately upon viewing (even in the preview pane), or to have it marked as read if you view the message - even in the preview pane - for a particular length of time.
I know Evolution has a similar setting, and I assume most other mail clients do, too, but I'm not familiar with Claws Mail and with Sylpheed.
In Claws Mail, the settings controlling this behaviour are in the Preferences, Display / Summaries. The relevant options on this tab are the "Open message when selected" combo, and the "Mark message as read" settings.
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
36.7k106422617
answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
20.2k21626
Most clients have settings that allow the user to modify this behavior. For example, in Thunderbird you can change these settings (under Edit | Preferences, then choose Advanced, and then the Reading and Display tab). If "Automatically mark messages as read" is checked, you can uncheck it and the automatic marking won't happen, which sounds like what you want.
If you keep it checked, you can control the automatic marking with the two radio buttons beneath that line, either to mark a message as read immediately upon viewing (even in the preview pane), or to have it marked as read if you view the message - even in the preview pane - for a particular length of time.
I know Evolution has a similar setting, and I assume most other mail clients do, too, but I'm not familiar with Claws Mail and with Sylpheed.
In Claws Mail, the settings controlling this behaviour are in the Preferences, Display / Summaries. The relevant options on this tab are the "Open message when selected" combo, and the "Mark message as read" settings.
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
36.7k106422617
answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
20.2k21626
edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
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edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
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edited May 4 '13 at 17:20
Jorge Castro
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36.7k106422617
answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
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answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
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answered Sep 20 '11 at 0:41
KelleyKelley
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20.2k21626
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the keymailnews.mark_message_read.autotofalse.
– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
add a comment |
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the keymailnews.mark_message_read.autotofalse.
– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
Oh dear, I must have been blind. Thanks.
– dAnjou
Sep 20 '11 at 10:12
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
+1 on Claws - just did not see it. Even following instructions took me a while - selective blindness. Thanks!
– Zayne S Halsall
Jul 3 '14 at 8:25
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the key
mailnews.mark_message_read.auto to false.– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
In current Thunderbird versions (38.0.1 for me) I could not find this setting. You now have to edit it via the config editor (Tools->Options->Advanced->General tab->Config editor button on the lower right): set the key
mailnews.mark_message_read.auto to false.– Chris
Jul 16 '15 at 14:04
add a comment |
In Sylpheed, under the Configuration Menu -> Common Preferences choose the Details tab (right-most one), then under the Interface sub-tab uncheck Always mark as read when a message is opened.
answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
2581312
add a comment |
In Sylpheed, under the Configuration Menu -> Common Preferences choose the Details tab (right-most one), then under the Interface sub-tab uncheck Always mark as read when a message is opened.
answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
2581312
add a comment |
In Sylpheed, under the Configuration Menu -> Common Preferences choose the Details tab (right-most one), then under the Interface sub-tab uncheck Always mark as read when a message is opened.
answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
2581312
In Sylpheed, under the Configuration Menu -> Common Preferences choose the Details tab (right-most one), then under the Interface sub-tab uncheck Always mark as read when a message is opened.
answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
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answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
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answered Jan 17 at 20:51
MichaelMichael
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ugh. it drives me nuts when they AREN'T automatically marked as read. I don't want another step to explicitly have to mark them when they have already appeared.
– Michael
Jan 17 at 20:44