I've recently begun using Mac OS X Mail 6.2, and I have a simple question. How can I use the Message Preview window, without the email automatically being marked as Read? I wish to keep the email marked as Unread until I actually open it.
Thank you.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
No responses so far, so maybe this isn't possible yet. Just in case, I submitted the request to Apple for future consideration. If you would also like this functionality, please send them a request as well (http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html).
You're not the first to ask this. Haven't seen an answer yet, but one may appear.
Some possibilities:
In Mail, Preferences, Viewing, there is a menu called "List Preview" which shows how many lines of a message to show without actually reading the message. Also, you can just close the preview part of the window (double-click the left hand border of it). Then you can click on messages - selecting them - and not read them. You have to double-click on them, or press return to read them. And they open in their own window.
Also, if you read one unintentionally, just select it and press command-shift-u to mark it unread again.
charlie
And if you decide you don't like the result, you can bring back the message viewing column by dragging the right-hand edge of the message list window to the left.
Live & learn.
Thanks Charlie,
This is exactly how I've configured Mail for the time being. I'd like to use the actual Message Preview window rather than only relying on the List Preview, but the set up you described will work fine until Apple allows the functionality I described.
I appreciate your suggestions!
Thank you.
true preview can do the trick for you. http://christianserving.org/
note that it is currently not supported on mail 7.2 release.
Shahar
OS X Mail: Preview and keep Unread
