If you look at the bottom of each forum there is a guide that tells you what different envelopes mean.

Yes a dot does mean you have posted to that thread previously.

Yellow envelopes are new threads.

Orange evelopes have had at least 15 replies or 150 views.

Gray envelopes indicate no activity since you last visited.

Hope that helped!

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