Mark a message as read or unread

To mark a message as read, touch and hold a message. Tap  > 

Mark read

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To mark a message as unread, touch and hold a message. Tap  > 

Mark unread

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To mark all messages before a specific date as read, touch and hold a date bar. Messages that you sent or received before that date are highlighted. Tap  > 

Mark prior read

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