Where the heck is the option in Office XP that sets how long an email needs to be open to be marked read?

[LordJezo]

It's all in the topic...

 

[loup garou]

I assume you mean Outlook XP.

Tools>Options>Other>Preview Pane. Check the first option and set the length you want.

 

[LordJezo]

ooo.. thanks. that must have been the one place i didnt look!