Outlook Express message list icons

Mail message icons

The following icons indicate message priority, whether they have files attached, and whether they 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.

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 been marked read, and the message header and body are stored in a message file on your computer. The heading appears in light type.
	The message has been marked as read, and the header is stored in a message file on your computer. The heading appears in light type.
	The message has not been marked as read, and the header and body are stored in a message file on your computer. The heading appears in bold type.
	The message has not been marked as read, and the header is stored in a message file on your computer. The heading appears in bold type.