In Outlook with one of my email addresses, when i read an email and move to the next one it is marked as read and then 15 seconds later marks itself as unread. The only way i can get it to stay as read is to wait each time i click on an email to the previous one syncs. How do I Fix this?

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Set Inbox as root folder.

  • Open Outlook click on the File tab > Account Settings > Account Settings drop-down button.
  • Double-click on the concerned email account > Click on the More Settings button > Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Check the option under Folders; if the Root folder path box is empty or filled-in.
  • If the box is empty please type the word Inbox and then click on Apply and/or Ok at the bottom of the box to save the settings.


Close the Account Settings box and restart the Outlook and check if read emails stays unchanged.

In Outlook with one of my email addresses, when i read an email and move to the next one it is marked as read and then 15 seconds later marks itself as unread. The only way i can get it to stay as read is to wait each time i click on an email to the previous one syncs. How do I Fix this?

Set Inbox as root folder.

  • Open Outlook click on the File tab > Account Settings > Account Settings drop-down button.
  • Double-click on the concerned email account > Click on the More Settings button > Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Check the option under Folders; if the Root folder path box is empty or filled-in.
  • If the box is empty please type the word Inbox and then click on Apply and/or Ok at the bottom of the box to save the settings.


Close the Account Settings box and restart the Outlook and check if read emails stays unchanged.