diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm
index b1425edcf..491a48827 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ sub sendEmail {
                 sentBy => $self->session->user->userId,
 				subject=>$subject,
 				message=>$message,
-				status=>'complete'
+				status=>'unread'
 				});
 			if ($cc) {
                 my $mail =  WebGUI::Mail::Send->create($self->session,{to=>$cc, replyTo=>$from, subject=>$subject, from=>$from});