Message counter in a mail folder ?

Hi there,
How do i know how many messages a mail folder contain ?
TIA

The message count is located at the very top of the "Message Viewer" window. It displays the folder/mailbox name then the location (i.e., "On My Mac") and the number of messages in parentheses. However, the message count does not include the number of messages within any sub-folders the parent folder may contain.
If there is a way of showing the full count of messages which include those within sub-folders, I do not know of it.

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