Merged Tip 805: Numbers following folder namesOutlook 2003 (and up) gives you the option to show total number of messages in the folder in green brackets "[9]" and unread message count shown in blue parenthesis "(11)".In Outlook 2013 the design changed a bit. Both unread and total message counts are blue, with total message counts in blue brackets [1609] and unread … [Read more...] about Tip 70: Unread message count
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