Mark as unread does not mark my mail as....... unread

mbjboon82 commented

2026-10-04 14:36:58 +00:00

When i'm viewing a mail and i click the "mark as unread" button, i see something happening (a blue line appears on the left side of the message and rarely i see right next to Inbox the number 1 appears telling i have one unread message which disappears a second later).
But when i immediately click on "Inbox" the mail is shown as read.

Perhaps because i'm viewing the mail while clicking the "mark as unread" button?

The expected behaviour imho is that i automatically return to Inbox (or the folder where the mail lives) after i click the button.
And that the mail is marked as unread of course :-)

When i'm viewing a mail and i click the "mark as unread" button, i see something happening (a blue line appears on the left side of the message and rarely i see right next to Inbox the number 1 appears telling i have one unread message which disappears a second later). But when i immediately click on "Inbox" the mail is shown as read. Perhaps because i'm viewing the mail while clicking the "mark as unread" button? The expected behaviour imho is that i automatically return to Inbox (or the folder where the mail lives) after i click the button. And that the mail is marked as unread of course :-) ![image.png](/attachments/bcb1df8b-d427-4025-8aec-da75673f98b0)

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2026-10-05 03:31:41 +00:00

Keep an open message unread after Mark as unread

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2026-10-05 03:31:42 +00:00

Keep an open message unread after Mark as unread #30

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2026-10-05 03:48:29 +00:00

jcoffey-dev commented

2026-10-05 03:54:56 +00:00

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Thanks for reporting this, @mbjboon82, and for the screenshot.

Fixed in #30. The mark-as-read timer was marking the message read again straight after you marked it unread. A message you've marked unread while it's open now stays unread.

I haven't changed the other half of your suggestion, going back to the folder after Mark as unread. That's a behavior change, so I've kept it as a separate decision.

It will be in the next release.

Thanks for reporting this, @mbjboon82, and for the screenshot. Fixed in #30. The mark-as-read timer was marking the message read again straight after you marked it unread. A message you've marked unread while it's open now stays unread. I haven't changed the other half of your suggestion, going back to the folder after Mark as unread. That's a behavior change, so I've kept it as a separate decision. It will be in the next release.

Mark as unread does not mark my mail as....... unread #25