diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/ApplicationView.ui.xml b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/ApplicationView.ui.xml
index 1c7cf8f..a9fb246 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/ApplicationView.ui.xml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/ApplicationView.ui.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	
 	.marginTop {
 		margin-top: 0px;
-		min-height: 600px;
+		min-height: 850px;
 	}
 	
 	.overflowXHidden {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/DisplayMessage.ui.xml b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/DisplayMessage.ui.xml
index cd8d5f9..ddfac3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/DisplayMessage.ui.xml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/DisplayMessage.ui.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 			textColor="BLUE" paddingLeft="0" />
 		<m:MaterialTitle ui:field="messageSender"
 			addStyleNames="message-sender" marginTop="0"></m:MaterialTitle>
-		<m:MaterialTitle ui:field="messageSubject" marginTop="0"></m:MaterialTitle>
+		<m:MaterialTitle addStyleNames="message-subject" ui:field="messageSubject" marginTop="0"></m:MaterialTitle>
 		<m:MaterialTitle ui:field="messageRecipients" visible="false"
 			addStyleNames="message-recipients" marginTop="0"></m:MaterialTitle>
 		<m:MaterialRow ui:field="messageAttachmentsBody"></m:MaterialRow>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/MessageItem.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/MessageItem.java
index 30d410a..7478eb0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/MessageItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portets/user/message_conversations/client/ui/MessageItem.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.google.gwt.user.client.Random;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Composite;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;
 
-import gwt.material.design.client.base.TransitionConfig;
 import gwt.material.design.client.constants.Color;
 import gwt.material.design.client.ui.MaterialCollection;
 import gwt.material.design.client.ui.MaterialCollectionItem;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public class MessageItem extends Composite  {
 	@UiField MaterialLabel timeLabel;
 	@UiField MaterialIcon attachmentsIcon;
 	@UiField MaterialIcon messageActionIcon;
-
+	@UiField MaterialLink setUnreadButton;
 	@UiField MaterialLink deleteButton;
 	@UiField MaterialDropDown dd;
 
@@ -73,8 +72,11 @@ public class MessageItem extends Composite  {
 		this.parentCollection = parentCollection;
 		if (m.hasAttachments())
 			attachmentsIcon.setVisibility(Visibility.VISIBLE);
-		if (!m.isRead())
+		if (!sent && !m.isRead())
 			item.addStyleName("unread-message");
+		if (sent)
+			dd.remove(0); //remove the option to set unread if the message is sent	
+			
 		if (m.getOwner().getAvatarURL() == null || m.getOwner().getAvatarURL().compareTo("")== 0) {			
 			if (sent) 
 				avatarImage.setResource(
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/MessageConversations.css b/src/main/webapp/MessageConversations.css
index 8a80078..e803ba0 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/MessageConversations.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/MessageConversations.css
@@ -53,13 +53,20 @@
 .message-metadata>div.message-sender h4 {
 	font-size: 2.2em;
 	font-weight: 500 !important;
+	margin-top: 20px !important;
 }
 
+.message-metadata>div.message-subject h4 {
+	margin-top: 20px !important;
+}
+
+
 .message-metadata>div.message-recipients h4 {
 	font-size: 1.6em;
 	color: #555;
 	padding-bottom: 5px;
 	border-bottom: 1px solid grey;
+	margin-top: 20px !important;
 }
 
 .gwt-SuggestBoxPopup .item-selected {