Yes, I was aware of that Daniel - the iPad2 is on POP and the iPad4 is on IMAP. 
 
When I can get my hands on to the iPads I will fix that and then they will all 
be on IMAP.  
A bit chilly down here but all those Macs take the mind off it!  
Best wishes
Severin

> On 27 May 2017, at 9:48 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi Severin
> 
> This can sometimes happen if there is a mix of POP and IMAP accounts being 
> used across different devices.
> So if some are set up to use POP3 and others IMAP, then that is why the dots 
> will disappear as others have been read.
> 
> Do you know which devices are using which? (you can check in Apple Mail under 
> Preferences - Accounts. and on the iOS devices it’s in Settings - Mail - 
> Accounts - tap on the account.) It will then show as POP3 or IMAP.
> This will help narrow it down, which may be “marking it off” and which aren’t.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> And no, I certainly wouldn’t comment on over Mac-intising,…beside’s I don’t 
> think I’m in any boat to comment,…as I myself have an iMac, MacBook Pro 
> Retina 15”, MacBook 15” Touch Bar, iPad Air2, iPhone 7 and Apple Watch,…and 
> that’s even before I start on everything else in the house,….lol. :))
> Besides,…can you EVER have too much Apple stuff??? :)
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
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>> On 27 May 2017, at 5:25 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
>> 
>> The two of us have five macs between us - an iMac, a MacAir, an iPad2 mini, 
>> an iPad4 mini and an iPhone.  All was well until the recent advent of the 
>> iPad4.   We both have the same Apple ID and separate email names jointly 
>> under the same ISP account.  
>> Previously all incoming mails, to both our email addresses appeared flagged 
>> in the list with the blue dot as “unread”.   I duly set up the new iPhone - 
>> real gem of an iPad! - with email only for Jenny who is in effect the sole 
>> user.   For convenience and filing by the housekeeper where necessary (me!) 
>> the other four devices access both our emails.   Since the advent of the 
>> iPad4 mini, Jenny’s incoming emails no longer have the blue tag on any of 
>> the five machines.  I can edit the emails and flag them blue but how do I 
>> set that feature for all incoming mails.   My emails are still fine, but 
>> then they are not handled at all on the iPad4
>> Advice please! 
>> Severin Crisp
>> Comments on us being over Macintised will be ignored!
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