It doesn't look like there is such a way. Otherwise, it would look the way Freepmail does, with a little box to check if you wanted to delete a particular message.
And by the way, I didn't know I might have been ruffling any feathers by posting this. I just figured it was a legitimate way of calling attention to a problem. Are there certain powers-that-be that don't take kindly to it?
I feel that it should be a legit way. Looks like quite a few of us were/are having the problem and there appears to be no rhyme or reason, but it does mean that if someone posts back to you, you appear rude for not acknowledging because you have no clue that they did.
Mine has not righted itself or changed at all. It's also among those that list all posts made whether there is a reply or not. For some people that would be a formidable list.
Hoping that John will see this for a "heads up" and understand it is no complaint or even comment against the magnificent job he does.