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In Outlook 2010 folder names were bold if there was unread mail in them. In Outlook 2013 this was changed, and by default there's only a bold-blueish number behind the folder.
How can I once again have bold folder names for folders with unread mail in Outlook 2013?
Things I've tried, to no avail:
- Search the web. I even landed at our friends at experts-exchange (scroll down to see the "answers" ;-))
- Conditional formatting tips on the web, but they all come down to changing other UI bits
- Custom conditional formatting rules, but they all seem to be about the list of messages (middle pane), not about the list of folders
A Microsoft MVP mentioned on answers.microsoft.com that it's just not possible. That post was from quite a while ago, I would hope that someone has found a solution or workaround by now?
To clarify, here's a screenshot with indication of what I'd like:
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Not an answer since I don't use Outlook 2013 and I'm not able to test this, but you could have a look at wfSpy. Provided that 1) Outlook 2013 is written using Windows Forms in a supported version of .NET and 2) wfSpy does what it stays on the tin ("allows you to spy/browse the window hierarchy of a running Windows Forms application [...] and to change properties as well") you might be able to pull this off. Obviously this will require some hacking, so as it stands--even if this method works--your current answer is still the correct one.
– Eric – 2013-02-06T18:12:06.963