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.IP \fBFETCHMAIL_IMAP_DELETED_REMAINS_UNSEEN\fP
(since v6.3.20):
If this environment variable is set and not empty, fetchmail will NOT mark
-messages retrieved through IMAP as \\Seen as they are deleted. On some servers,
-for instance HP OpenMail and MS Exchange, this suppresses delivery
-notifications. The default (if this variable is unset or empty) is to mark
-messages as \\Seen and \\Deleted at the same time.
+messages retrieved through IMAP as \\Seen when they are deleted. This may suppress
+delivery notifications on some systems (some versions of HP OpenMail) and change them
+to mention "deleted without being read" on others (some versions of Microsoft Exchange).
+The default (if this variable is unset or empty) is to mark messages as \\Seen
+and \\Deleted at the same time.
.IP \fBFETCHMAIL_INCLUDE_DEFAULT_X509_CA_CERTS\fP
(since v6.3.17):