I feel compelled to review and delete items in the Junk Mail and Deleted
Items folders because the folders list the uread messages in the navigation
tree. I would like to see an option to turn off the unread mail count for
these folders.

I think when I delete something it should not matter if I read it or not. I
think that is what the trash is for. Out of sight, ount of mind.

Junk mail still plagues my very existence, despite the very good job that
Outlook does at keeping it out of my Inbox, because that dang'd unread mail
count glares at me (in bold even) with it's every growing count. I'd like
Outlook to not remind that every spammer in the known universe has my email
address. Removing the unread message count from the Junk Mail folder would
allow me to continue working in ingnorant bliss while Outlook does the dirty
work behind the scenes. And, if every someone says, "Hey, did you get my
email?" I'll be able to search the Junk Mail folder for it because I have
not felt compelled to empty it every two minutes.

Of course, I realize that this post is more about my neuroses, than it is
about Outlook functionality. But I figured since the US Government is
hell-bent on protecting me from myself, that Microsoft might as well jump on
the bandwagon.

What say you?

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I completely agree. I do NOT want it to go bold or show unread items. I know
that I deleted it! I mentioned this to Microsoft quite a while ago. When is
Outlook 2003 going to have the option to turn the bold folder name/unread
counter off? I asked someone the other day just out of curiousity and they
said exactly the same thing.

"George Hogge" wrote:

I feel compelled to review and delete items in the Junk Mail and Deleted
Items folders because the folders list the uread messages in the navigation
tree. I would like to see an option to turn off the unread mail count for
these folders.

I think when I delete something it should not matter if I read it or not. I
think that is what the trash is for. Out of sight, ount of mind.

Junk mail still plagues my very existence, despite the very good job that
Outlook does at keeping it out of my Inbox, because that dang'd unread mail
count glares at me (in bold even) with it's every growing count. I'd like
Outlook to not remind that every spammer in the known universe has my email
address. Removing the unread message count from the Junk Mail folder would
allow me to continue working in ingnorant bliss while Outlook does the dirty
work behind the scenes. And, if every someone says, "Hey, did you get my
email?" I'll be able to search the Junk Mail folder for it because I have
not felt compelled to empty it every two minutes.

Of course, I realize that this post is more about my neuroses, than it is
about Outlook functionality. But I figured since the US Government is
hell-bent on protecting me from myself, that Microsoft might as well jump on
the bandwagon.

What say you?

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

George,

I could not agree more with your elegant description about not having
spammers getting your attention because Microsoft made a bad decision with
Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail management.

The Unread Mail folder should be for the email we want to read or at least
got past the email junk filter. It should definitely not include mail that
went into our Junk E-mail folder.

I cannot believe that there are more users from Oultook 2003 and starting to
use Outlook 2007 that are up in arms over this simple but critical issue.

Have you found a solution yet? I just did a post asking for a fix, then I
saw your post. BobS.

"George Hogge" wrote:

I feel compelled to review and delete items in the Junk Mail and Deleted
Items folders because the folders list the uread messages in the navigation
tree. I would like to see an option to turn off the unread mail count for
these folders.

I think when I delete something it should not matter if I read it or not. I
think that is what the trash is for. Out of sight, ount of mind.

Junk mail still plagues my very existence, despite the very good job that
Outlook does at keeping it out of my Inbox, because that dang'd unread mail
count glares at me (in bold even) with it's every growing count. I'd like
Outlook to not remind that every spammer in the known universe has my email
address. Removing the unread message count from the Junk Mail folder would
allow me to continue working in ingnorant bliss while Outlook does the dirty
work behind the scenes. And, if every someone says, "Hey, did you get my
email?" I'll be able to search the Junk Mail folder for it because I have
not felt compelled to empty it every two minutes.

Of course, I realize that this post is more about my neuroses, than it is
about Outlook functionality. But I figured since the US Government is
hell-bent on protecting me from myself, that Microsoft might as well jump on
the bandwagon.

What say you?

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

Don't multipost! Your question has been answered in another newsgroup you
posted in. You can configure it all you want.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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"BobS" wrote in message
...
George,

I could not agree more with your elegant description about not having
spammers getting your attention because Microsoft made a bad decision with
Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail management.

The Unread Mail folder should be for the email we want to read or at least
got past the email junk filter. It should definitely not include mail
that
went into our Junk E-mail folder.

I cannot believe that there are more users from Oultook 2003 and starting
to
use Outlook 2007 that are up in arms over this simple but critical issue.

Have you found a solution yet? I just did a post asking for a fix, then I
saw your post. BobS.

"George Hogge" wrote:

I feel compelled to review and delete items in the Junk Mail and Deleted
Items folders because the folders list the uread messages in the
navigation
tree. I would like to see an option to turn off the unread mail count
for
these folders.

I think when I delete something it should not matter if I read it or not.
I
think that is what the trash is for. Out of sight, ount of mind.

Junk mail still plagues my very existence, despite the very good job that
Outlook does at keeping it out of my Inbox, because that dang'd unread
mail
count glares at me (in bold even) with it's every growing count. I'd
like
Outlook to not remind that every spammer in the known universe has my
email
address. Removing the unread message count from the Junk Mail folder
would
allow me to continue working in ingnorant bliss while Outlook does the
dirty
work behind the scenes. And, if every someone says, "Hey, did you get my
email?" I'll be able to search the Junk Mail folder for it because I
have
not felt compelled to empty it every two minutes.

Of course, I realize that this post is more about my neuroses, than it is
about Outlook functionality. But I figured since the US Government is
hell-bent on protecting me from myself, that Microsoft might as well jump
on
the bandwagon.

What say you?

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion