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What is the yellow symbol in front of some new email messages?

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farmer7
farmer7

It is not the star symbol and is only on an occasional message. It disappears after the message has been opened.

It is not the star symbol and is only on an occasional message. It disappears after the message has been opened.

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That icon indicates that the message is new. This helps you differentiate between unread messages that are not new vs unread messages that are new.

I hope that helps! ☺

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Chris Ilias
Chris Ilias
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Hi farmer7, Would you mind sending us a screenshot of what you're seeing? For instructions, see How do I create a screenshot of my problem?.

farmer7
farmer7 Question owner

Screenshot of my inbox.

Chris Ilias
Chris Ilias
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Chosen Solution

That icon indicates that the message is new. This helps you differentiate between unread messages that are not new vs unread messages that are new.

I hope that helps! ☺