LOTUS INOTES

Showing the unread count on folders
You can set a Mail policy setting so that all folders (except for personal folders) display the number of unread messages next to the folder name in the left navigator pane. This count automatically adjusts when a message is read, or when an unread message is moved from/to a folder. For personal folders the count does not update automatically, but rather a refresh icon displays next to the folder name and the count updates when users click the icon. This feature is available for both full and lite modes of IBM® Lotus® iNotes®.

Additionally, if users have elected to refresh the Inbox automatically by setting a Mail - General preference, the unread count for system folders (Inbox, Junk) updates automatically when new mail arrives. However, unread mail that is moved to a folder as a result of a mail rule does not increment the unread count for the designated folder.

You set up the unread count feature by creating or editing a Mail policy settings document and completing the following fields on the Lotus iNotes configuration tab:
SettingDescription
Enable unread countEnable so that the number of unread messages in a folder displays in the navigator pane of the iNotes client.
Autoupdate unread countSelect the mail folders you want to update the unread count automatically.
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