diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index aa57f5b..13ad9d5 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ async def read_mail_handler(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE,
         
         # Get the email filename (array is 0-indexed)
         email_filename = emails[email_num - 1]
-        email_path = f"/var/mail/fymio.us/me/new/{email_filename}"
+        email_path_new = f"/var/mail/fymio.us/me/new/{email_filename}"
         
         # Read email content using docker exec
         result = subprocess.run(
-            ['docker', 'exec', 'mailserver', 'cat', email_path],
+            ['docker', 'exec', 'mailserver', 'cat', email_path_new],
             capture_output=True,
             timeout=10
         )
@@ -260,6 +260,29 @@ async def read_mail_handler(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE,
             h.ignore_emphasis = False
             body = h.handle(html_body)
         
+        # Move email from new/ to cur/ (mark as read)
+        # In Maildir format, files in cur/ should have :2, suffix with flags
+        email_filename_cur = email_filename.replace(',S=', ':2,S')  # Add :2, flag
+        if ':2,' not in email_filename_cur:
+            # If filename doesn't have standard format, just add :2,
+            email_filename_cur = email_filename + ':2,'
+        
+        email_path_cur = f"/var/mail/fymio.us/me/cur/{email_filename_cur}"
+        
+        # Move the file
+        move_result = subprocess.run(
+            ['docker', 'exec', 'mailserver', 'mv', email_path_new, email_path_cur],
+            capture_output=True,
+            timeout=5
+        )
+        
+        if move_result.returncode == 0:
+            logger.info(f"Moved email from new/ to cur/: {email_filename}")
+            # Remove this email from the context so it won't show up in the list anymore
+            context.user_data['emails'].pop(email_num - 1)
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to move email to cur/: {move_result.stderr.decode()}")
+        
         # Truncate body if too long (Telegram has message length limits)
         max_body_length = 3000
         if len(body) > max_body_length: