Why is Sent Mail marked Unread?

On my computer, when I send mail it goes into my "Sent Mail" mailbox and is marked as "read." That's the way it seems to me things should be.
However, on my husband's computer (both of us are using 10.4.4), the mail goes into the Sent Mail box and is marked "unread", which is problematic. Is there a fix for this?
Thanks for any help you can offer!

It sounds like you need to setup your account in your browser correctly and then delete Gmail in Mail and add it back with the new settings. See directions here. Most users have multiple Sent folders in Settings > Labels. Until you clean up online, it's difficult to get Gmail working in Mavericks Mail.
Use Gmail with Mavericks Mail
http://www.needhelp4mac.com/2013/12/use-gmail-with-mavericks-mail/
(Fair disclosure: Needhelp4Mac is my site. I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.)

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