diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ffa55d..e33464d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,18 @@ $query = QueryBuilder::create('INBOX.Sent')
 $emails = $client->getEmails($query);
 ```
 
+Both `getEmails()` and `getEmailIds()` can take a third optional `boolean` argument. it can be set to false to indicate change of flag for fetched emails to seen.
+
+```php
+$query = QueryBuilder::create('INBOX.Sent')
+    ->youngerThan(3600)
+    ->flagSeen(true)  
+                     
+    ->getQuery();
+
+$emails = $client->getEmails($query,'INBOX', false); // set to "false" fetched emails' state will be set to seen. "true" no change of state will occur. default is true
+```
+
 ### Reading folders
 
 ```php
diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index 6582435..1300216 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ class Client
      */
     private $emailFactory;
 
+      /**
+     * 
+     * @var boolean
+     */
+    private $peek;
+    
     public function __construct(Horde_Imap_Client_Socket $hordeClient, EmailFactory $emailFactory = null)
     {
         $this->hordeClient = $hordeClient;
@@ -63,12 +69,12 @@ public function getFolders() : array
         return array_keys($this->hordeClient->listMailboxes('*'));
     }
 
-    /**
+     /**
      * Finds the emails matching the query. If $query is null, then it will fetch the emails in the inbox.
-     *
+     * @param boolean $peek sets the peek option, "false" fetched emails' state will be set to seen "true" no change of state default is true
      * @return Email[]
      */
-    public function getEmails(Query $query = null) : array
+    public function getEmails(Query $query = null, bool $peek = true): array 
     {
         $hordeQuery = new Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query();
 
@@ -76,11 +82,11 @@ public function getEmails(Query $query = null) : array
 
         if ($query->getYoungerThan() !== null) {
             $hordeQuery->intervalSearch(
-                $query->getYoungerThan(),
-                Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query::INTERVAL_YOUNGER
+                    $query->getYoungerThan(), 
+                    Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query::INTERVAL_YOUNGER
             );
         }
-
+        $this->setPeek($peek);
         $this->setFlags($hordeQuery, $query);
         return $this->searchAndFetch($query->getFolder(), $hordeQuery);
     }
@@ -89,10 +95,11 @@ public function getEmails(Query $query = null) : array
      * Finds the email Ids matching the query. If $query is null, then it will fetch the email Ids in the inbox.
      *
      * This method is obviously more efficient than getEmails() if you want to synchronize local mails.
-     *
+     * 
+     * @param boolean $peek sets the peek option, "false" fetched emails' state will be set to seen "true" no change of state default is true
      * @return string[]
      */
-    public function getEmailIds(Query $query = null) : array
+    public function getEmailIds(Query $query = null, bool $peek = true): array 
     {
         $hordeQuery = new Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query();
 
@@ -100,20 +107,24 @@ public function getEmailIds(Query $query = null) : array
 
         if ($query->getYoungerThan() !== null) {
             $hordeQuery->intervalSearch(
-                $query->getYoungerThan(),
-                Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query::INTERVAL_YOUNGER
+                    $query->getYoungerThan(), 
+                    Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query::INTERVAL_YOUNGER
             );
         }
 
+        $this->setPeek($peek);
         $this->setFlags($hordeQuery, $query);
         return $this->search($query->getFolder(), $hordeQuery);
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param String $folder the folder to get email from
+     * @param boolean $peek sets the peek option, "false" fetched emails' state will be set to seen "true" no change of state default is true
      * @return Email|null Returns null if the email was not found.
      */
-    public function getEmailFromId(string $id, string $folder = 'INBOX')
+    public function getEmailFromId(string $id,  string $folder = 'INBOX', bool $peek = true) 
     {
+        $this->setPeek($peek);
         $emails = $this->fetchEmails($folder, [$id]);
 
         return (count($emails) > 0) ? $emails[0] : null;
@@ -121,10 +132,13 @@ public function getEmailFromId(string $id, string $folder = 'INBOX')
 
     /**
      * @param string[] $ids
+     * @param String $folder the folder to get emails from
+     * @param boolean $peek sets the peek option, "false" fetched emails' state will be set to seen "true" no change of state default is true
      * @return Email[]
      */
-    public function getEmailsFromId(array $ids, string $folder = 'INBOX') : array
+    public function getEmailsFromId(array $ids, string $folder = 'INBOX', bool $peek = true) : array 
     {
+        $this->setPeek($peek);
         return $this->fetchEmails($folder, $ids);
     }
 
@@ -178,7 +192,7 @@ private function fetchEmails(string $folder, array $ids) : array
         $query = new Horde_Imap_Client_Fetch_Query();
         $query->envelope();
         $query->fullText([
-            'peek' => true,
+            'peek' => $this->getPeek(),
         ]);
         $query->flags();
 
@@ -220,4 +234,17 @@ private function setFlags(Horde_Imap_Client_Search_Query $hordeQuery,Query $quer
             }
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @param boolean $peek
+     */
+    public function setPeek($peek) 
+    {
+        $this->peek = $peek;
+    }
+    
+    public function getPeek()
+    {
+        return $this->peek;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Query/Query.php b/src/Query/Query.php
index 6affd64..a149382 100644
--- a/src/Query/Query.php
+++ b/src/Query/Query.php
@@ -19,8 +19,16 @@ class Query
      * @var int
      */
     private $youngerThan;
+    private $flags = [];
 
-    public function getFolder() : string
+    const FLAG_ANSWERED = 'ANSWERED';
+    const FLAG_DELETED = 'DELETED';
+    const FLAG_DRAFT = 'DRAFT';
+    const FLAG_FLAGED = 'FLAGGED';
+    const FLAG_RECENT = 'RECENT';
+    const FLAG_SEEN = 'SEEN';
+    
+    public function getFolder(): string 
     {
         return $this->folder;
     }
@@ -46,11 +54,13 @@ public function setYoungerThan(int $youngerThan)
         $this->youngerThan = $youngerThan;
     }
     
-    public function setFlags($key,$value){
+    public function setFlags($key,$value)
+    {
         $this->flags[$key] = $value;
     }
     
-    public function getFlags(){
+    public function getFlags()
+    {
         return $this->flags;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Query/QueryBuilder.php b/src/Query/QueryBuilder.php
index 0443c51..253f451 100644
--- a/src/Query/QueryBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Query/QueryBuilder.php
@@ -43,32 +43,38 @@ public function youngerThan(int $interval) : self
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagAnswered($value) {
+    public function flagAnswered($value) 
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_ANSWERED, $value);
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagDeleted($value) {
+    public function flagDeleted($value) 
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_DELETED, $value);
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagDraft($value) {
+    public function flagDraft($value) 
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_DRAFT, $value);
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagFlaged($value) {
+    public function flagFlaged($value) 
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_FLAGED, $value);
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagRecent($value) {
+    public function flagRecent($value) 
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_RECENT, $value);
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function flagSeen($value) {
+    public function flagSeen($value)
+    {
         $this->query->setFlags(Query::FLAG_SEEN, $value);
         return $this;
     }