>>I don't think it applies for private messages too. It is a PUTM setting.
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>Private messages to me go into the read box as soon as I've read them.
Yes, I just re-checked. I don't use either of these options - I leave most of the stuff in unread status. I have right now 19664 unread replies (needless to say I read all of them).
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
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