Unread count for nesting Mail folders?

Is it possible for the unread count of a folder in Mail (4.5) to include the unread count of a nested folder? Effectively, I'd like the unread count to "roll up", so that collapsed folders do not hide unread messages in nested folders.

No, there is not. The Mail icon badge shows the count for the sum of the Inbox new mails only.
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