FAQ: Why are my emails not immediately marked read when I read them in the Preview Pane?
Posted January 16, 2009
Some folks have noticed that when reading a message in the preview pane (the area which displays the message below the message list), it is no longer immediately marked as read.
In the new version of the Communication Center software, there is a new preference which allows you to delay the message being marked "Read" for a few seconds. This preference is on by default and set to 5 seconds. This is so that if you are navigating quickly from message to message without reading, the messages are not marked read by accident.
You can modify this setting by going to your ... Read more»