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</lurk> On 2004-05-19 at 08:57 +0100, David Cantrell wrote: [ OE ] > When you select a message, and view it and read it *it is not marked as > having been read*. Messages are only marked as having been read when > you move to another message. I'm still working on persuading my fiancee to switch from OE. She's used to it and reluctant to switch. That's my excuse for knowing this next fact. The mail in the preview pane will be marked as read automatically. After ten seconds. I'm not aware of a way to change that timeout. It says something about how bad the UI is that it's assumed it takes 10 seconds to read any email. The idea of a UI which changes the state of anything except itself after some arbitrary timeout is just hateful. On the bright side, after she pointed out that it would be marked read after ten seconds and I starting dry sobs punctuated by arghs and waving of clenched fists at the screen, I was consoled and hugged close. Made it worthwhile, in a way. -Phil
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