Mark email as read with exchangelib

Question

I am using Pythons exchangelib package. How can I mark an e-mail as read with exchangelib?

I have had a look at the official GitHub exchangelib page for my query, but didn't find the answer.

Answer 1

To add to HeroicOlive's comment, if you specifically want to save the is_read value only, try:

item.is_read = True
item.save(update_fields=['is_read'])

Answer 2

To add to joe's comment, you must also 'save' the item for the flag to be permanent.

item.is_read = True
item.save()