All Messages Are Marked as Read

[Mark]

Hi,

I exported my Windows Mail to an external hard drive and then imported them
to my new laptop. After the import I noticed that numerous e-mail that were
previously highlighted as unread on my original computer were now all marked
as read on the new computer. Why did this happen? Is there a way to fix
this?

Thank you, Mark

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

No, it can't be fixed. The special status flags like 'read' are not exported.

 

[Mark]

Hi,

Thank you for your response. However, did you mean though that special
status flags like "unread" are not exported? I ask this to confirm because
it was the "unread" messages that were exported as "read". I look forward to
your response.

Thank you, Mark

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I should have said, the read/unread status is not exported.
Neither are such things as which account downloaded the
message.
Since the importing program has no clue about the read/unread
status, it just marks them all as 'read'.
If there is some way you can sort those messages in a meaningful
way (by date or subject), then you can change the read/unread
status en masse.

 

[Mark]

Thank you Gary for your detailed and helpful response.

Mark

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You're very welcome, Mark.