Mark as read delay in Outlook

To change the mark as read options of your messages, you can do the following:

1. From Outlook, choose Tools > Options.
2. Select the Other tab from the dialog box.
3. Select Reading Pane Options and choose from these options:
   • To mark items that you view as read, select the Mark item displayed in Reading Pane as read check box.
   • To set a delay for when the item is marked as read, type a number in the Wait [n] seconds before marking item as read text box. The default is five seconds.
   • To mark an item as read after you move away from it, pick Mark items you view in the Reading Pane as read after you select another item in the list.
   • To leave items you view in the Reading Pane marked as unread, select Do not automatically mark items as read.
4. Pres Ok when done.