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# MEMessageAction

An action the system performs on a message, such as setting a color or archiving it.

```
class MEMessageAction
```

## Topics

### Changing the Read Status

[`markAsRead`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/markAsRead)

An object that marks the message as read.

[`markAsUnread`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/markAsUnread)

An object that marks the message as unread.

### Transferring Messages

[`moveToArchive`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/moveToArchive)

An object that moves the message to the account’s Archive mailbox.

[`moveToJunk`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/moveToJunk)

An object that moves the message to the account’s Junk mailbox.

[`moveToTrash`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/moveToTrash)

An object that moves the message to the account’s Trash mailbox.

### Type Methods

[`flag(_:)`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/flag(_:))

[`setBackgroundColor(_:)`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/setBackgroundColor(_:))

### Enumerations

[`MEMessageAction.Flag`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/Flag)

[`MEMessageAction.MessageColor`](/documentation/MailKit/MEMessageAction/MessageColor)

A color that the system uses to display a message in the message list.


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