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Keep messages marked as unread even if opened on phone.

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Flying Fish
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I would like messages to show as unread in Thunderbird on my computer even if they have been viewed on my phone. I am using the native Android email app on the phone.

I would like messages to show as unread in Thunderbird on my computer even if they have been viewed on my phone. I am using the native Android email app on the phone.

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Matt
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That is how IMAP mail accounts work. Some POP accounts also mark messages as read when accessed on a phone.

Basically this is not a Thunderbird issue, nor something you can fix in Thunderbird.

See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/difference-between-imap-and-pop3