Outlook Express message list icons

Mail message icons

The following icons indicate message priority, whether messages have files attached, and whether messages are marked as read or unread.

This icon	Indicates this
	The message has one or more files attached.
	The message has been marked high priority by the sender.
	The message has been marked low priority by the sender.
	The message has been read. The message heading appears in light type.
	The message has not been read. The heading appears in bold type.
	The message is in progress in the Draft folder.
	The message is digitally signed and unopened.
	The message is encrypted and unopened.
	The message is digitally signed, encrypted and unopened.
	The message is digitally signed and has been opened.
	The message is encrypted and has been opened.
	The message is digitally signed and encrypted, and has been opened.
	The unread message has something wrong with the digital signature.
	The unread message has something wrong with the encryption.
	The unread message has something wrong with the encryption and digital signature.
	The opened message has something wrong with the digital signature.
	The opened message has something wrong with the encryption.
	The opened message has something wrong with the digital signature and encryption.
	The message has responses that are collapsed. Click the icon to show all the responses (expand the thread).
	The message and all of its responses are expanded. Click the icon to hide all the responses (collapse the thread).
	The unread message header is on an IMAP server.
	The opened message is marked for deletion on an IMAP server.

News message icons

The following icons indicate whether a thread (a topic and all of its responses) is expanded or collapsed, and whether messages and headers are marked as read or unread.

This icon	Indicates this
	This level of the thread is collapsed. Click the icon to show all the responses (expand the thread).
	This level of the thread is expanded. Click the icon to hide all the responses (collapse the thread).
	The message has not been not opened. The heading appears in bold type.
	The message header has been marked read.
	The message has been marked read, and it is stored in a message file on your computer.
	The message has not been marked as read, and the header and body are stored in a message file on your computer.
	The message is no longer available on the server.
	The news message is marked to be downloaded.
	The news message and all threads are marked to be downloaded.
	The individual news message (without threads) is marked to be downloaded.
	The newsgroup is new on the server.
	The message is in progress in the Drafts folder.