Here is a code snippet that does the opposite of what you want. To achieve what you are looking for, just change the conditions around to mark the email messages as you desire.*

This one will mark any received emails that you have not responded with an "AwaitingReply" label.

As I mention in my Gist comment, I used this a lot to make sure we didn't have any emails slipping through the cracks.

https://gist.github.com/colinloretz/9299685

* I know you're volunteering first month "payment" but since I came across this somewhere on the web and can't find the original source (I'll keep looking), here it is. Hopefully it will help you or someone else.

Go to http://activeinboxhq.com and give it a try. They let you set "Waiting On", Actions (with due dates), and are generally really well supported. $25/yr for the pro account and it works on two addresses (work and personal).

They'll take your money.

I'm interested. What's your e-mail address?