Automatically mark as read for specific folder in Outlook 2016

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Is there any was that I can mark emails "as read" automatically. I have some folders that are receving automatic reports. I don't need to read them, I just need to have them if needed in emails. So emails will be read as soon as they are in or it could be specific delay, e.g 5 mins. Is this possible is Outlook 2016? So I don't need to click on them. This should apply for specific folders not for entire mail box.

Thanks xD.

IGRACH

Posted 2017-12-19T04:47:29.543

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Answers

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I'm assuming you have a mail rule that moves the messages you are referring to in to a separate folder automatically when they arrive.

Add to that rule the action called: mark it as read

If you don't already have a rule, then you can create one to identify the mail in question and mark it as read among other things.

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Appleoddity

Posted 2017-12-19T04:47:29.543

Reputation: 9 360

Thanks xD. Is there any way to make them read in lets say 5 mins? – IGRACH – 2017-12-19T06:17:00.483

2This makes it a client-only rule, which isn't really useful for keeping things in sync between machines. – Kris Harper – 2019-06-20T13:17:08.453

@KrisHarper If you add this rule to all your machines then it shouldn't matter. – Appleoddity – 2019-12-18T17:30:51.287

@Appleoddity not all clients execute rules. E.g. mobile clients or Outlook web access. – Kris Harper – 2019-12-18T19:48:50.313

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