Inbox Display Error.

[Scottishcammy]

Hi,
I have Vista Windows Mail. My Inbox alwaysa displays how many messages I
have received, even once read. IS there anyway I can change this?
In Outlook Express, it always used to reset once the message was read,
thanks,
Scottishcammy.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I have Vista Windows Mail. My Inbox alwaysa displays how many messages I
have received, even once read. IS there anyway I can change this?
In Outlook Express, it always used to reset once the message was read,
thanks,
Scottishcammy.

You can click on the folder you want to change, then on View, then Current
View, then Hide Read Messages.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Hi,
I have Vista Windows Mail. My Inbox alwaysa displays how many messages I
have received, even once read. IS there anyway I can change this?
In Outlook Express, it always used to reset once the message was read,
thanks,
Scottishcammy.

My Windows Mail works as you describe. The blue number in the Folder List
is only the number of unread messages. Once I open a folder the status bar
shows both the total number and the unread number.
I have no idea why yours would be different.

 

[Feldspar]

I think you've missed the point on this one. The problem is that say you've
got 18 new messages, unread in your inbox, the little blue number in brackets
by the side of the word Inbox says 18. If you then delete, (I use
shift+delete), ten of those messages, it still says 18. If you clear all
messages completely, it still says 18 whether you read them or delete them.
Another problem I've just seen is that I previously had no messages at all in
my inbox but when I received one and it was unread, brand new, there was no
little blue number, nada. It didn't indicate that I'd received a new message.
This is definitely a bug. Basically the inbox counter doesn't seem to be
hooked up properly.

Thanks.

Derek (MCSE & CCNA & IT Pro for 20 years)