When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the latest 
message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.

How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and this 
creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.

Thanks.

If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and some 
are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At least 
that's the way it works for me.
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the latest 
> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>
> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and 
> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> 

Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read automatically? 
I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am looking for something more 
automatic.  Thanks.
"Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message 
news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and some 
> are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At least 
> that's the way it works for me.
> -- 
>           Bruce Hagen
>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>      Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the latest 
>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>
>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and this 
>> creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
> 

You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as read as 
they arrive.

For all messages
Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read 
> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am looking 
> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and 
>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At 
>> least that's the way it works for me.
>> -- 
>>           Bruce Hagen
>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the 
>>> latest message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>
>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and 
>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> 

That's ok.  I just tried your suggestion but the highlighting stays on the
last message before the new ones.  It seems as if the highlighting is done
before the rule is applied.  Any ideas?
"Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:%239WJiYyrKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as read as
> they arrive.
>
> For all messages
> Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
> -- 
>           Bruce Hagen
>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>      Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read
>> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am looking
>> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and
>>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At
>>> least that's the way it works for me.
>>> -- 
>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the latest
>>>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>>
>>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and
>>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

I tried it myself and it worked fine, for new messages, that is. Any you 
already have need to me marked as read manually, or use Apply Now in the 
rule. You might need to move it up to the top of the rules list as well.
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
news:Og3AfezrKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> That's ok.  I just tried your suggestion but the highlighting stays on 
> the
> last message before the new ones.  It seems as if the highlighting is 
> done
> before the rule is applied.  Any ideas?
> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%239WJiYyrKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as read 
>> as
>> they arrive.
>>
>> For all messages
>> Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
>> -- 
>>           Bruce Hagen
>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>> news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read
>>> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am 
>>> looking
>>> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and
>>>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At
>>>> least that's the way it works for me.
>>>> -- 
>>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the 
>>>>> latest
>>>>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and
>>>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> 

Sorry to keep coming back at you but I moved the rule to the top and marked
all messages read and the email that is received when I open outlook express
is not the highlighted one.  The highlight stays on the last email received
the last time it was opened.  If I don't have OE open to my inbox it works
but I would like to make this as easy as possible for the main user.  So I
am hoping you have an easier solution.  Thanks.  "Bruce Hagen" 
<BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23fm7Ch3rKHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I tried it myself and it worked fine, for new messages, that is. Any you
> already have need to me marked as read manually, or use Apply Now in the
> rule. You might need to move it up to the top of the rules list as well.
> -- 
>           Bruce Hagen
>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>      Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:Og3AfezrKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> That's ok.  I just tried your suggestion but the highlighting stays on
>> the
>> last message before the new ones.  It seems as if the highlighting is
>> done
>> before the rule is applied.  Any ideas?
>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%239WJiYyrKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as read
>>> as
>>> they arrive.
>>>
>>> For all messages
>>> Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
>>> -- 
>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read
>>>> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am
>>>> looking
>>>> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and
>>>>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At
>>>>> least that's the way it works for me.
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the
>>>>>> latest
>>>>>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and
>>>>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Sorry to keep coming back at you but I moved the rule to the top and marked
all messages read and the email that is received when I open outlook express
is not the highlighted one.  The highlight stays on the last email received
the last time it was opened.  If I don't have OE open to my inbox it works
but I would like to make this as easy as possible for the main user.  So I
am hoping you have an easier solution.  Thanks.  "Bruce Hagen"
<BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23fm7Ch3rKHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I tried it myself and it worked fine, for new messages, that is. Any you
> already have need to me marked as read manually, or use Apply Now in the
> rule. You might need to move it up to the top of the rules list as well.
> -- 
>           Bruce Hagen
>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>      Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:Og3AfezrKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> That's ok.  I just tried your suggestion but the highlighting stays on
>> the
>> last message before the new ones.  It seems as if the highlighting is
>> done
>> before the rule is applied.  Any ideas?
>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%239WJiYyrKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as read
>>> as
>>> they arrive.
>>>
>>> For all messages
>>> Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
>>> -- 
>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read
>>>> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am
>>>> looking
>>>> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read and
>>>>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. At
>>>>> least that's the way it works for me.
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the
>>>>>> latest
>>>>>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision and
>>>>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

I misunderstood your last reply. I was referring to highlighting as a new 
message is bold until read. You are speaking of what message is 
highlighted in blue, as if you single clicked on it? Unfortunately, 
WYSIWYG. The only way around that is to keep the Inbox empty, i.e. move 
every message after it's been (physically) read.
-- 
           Bruce Hagen
         MS-MVP [Mail]
      Imperial Beach, CA


"Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message 
news:OrtGqrBsKHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Sorry to keep coming back at you but I moved the rule to the top and 
> marked
> all messages read and the email that is received when I open outlook 
> express
> is not the highlighted one.  The highlight stays on the last email 
> received
> the last time it was opened.  If I don't have OE open to my inbox it 
> works
> but I would like to make this as easy as possible for the main user.  So 
> I
> am hoping you have an easier solution.  Thanks.  "Bruce Hagen"
> <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23fm7Ch3rKHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I tried it myself and it worked fine, for new messages, that is. Any you
>> already have need to me marked as read manually, or use Apply Now in 
>> the
>> rule. You might need to move it up to the top of the rules list as 
>> well.
>> -- 
>>           Bruce Hagen
>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>> news:Og3AfezrKHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> That's ok.  I just tried your suggestion but the highlighting stays on
>>> the
>>> last message before the new ones.  It seems as if the highlighting is
>>> done
>>> before the rule is applied.  Any ideas?
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:%239WJiYyrKHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> You can use message rules, but that will mark all new messages as 
>>>> read
>>>> as
>>>> they arrive.
>>>>
>>>> For all messages
>>>> Mark as read & Stop processing more rules.
>>>> -- 
>>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uAq%2389xrKHA.5568@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Aha!  Thanks.  Is there a way to get all emails marked read
>>>>> automatically? I see I can switch to "read" after preview but am
>>>>> looking
>>>>> for something more automatic.  Thanks.
>>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23Mp%23uonrKHA.5896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> If all messages are unread, non will highlight. If some are read 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> some are new, the last message that was read will be highlighted. 
>>>>>> At
>>>>>> least that's the way it works for me.
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>           Bruce Hagen
>>>>>>         MS-MVP [Mail]
>>>>>>      Imperial Beach, CA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Lauren" <lbabus@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:ujl0tfnrKHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> When I open Outlook Express 6 it does not highlight or go to the
>>>>>>> latest
>>>>>>> message but goes to an older one, even though I sort on date.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How can I fix this?  The main user of the machine has low vision 
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> this creates a complication I would prefer to avoid.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>