read receipt

A response from an email recipient that indicates the message was opened. The read receipt has to be requested by the sender, and the recipient may or may not comply. Although it is called a "read" receipt," there is no guarantee the person actually read any of the text. The message could have been opened and immediately trashed. Email client programs such as Outlook and Eudora support read receipt requests and responses, while Web-based email does not. For automatic read receipts, see email tracker.

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A THE Request Read Receipt option is included in version 5.01 and higher of Outlook Express.

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In Outlook Express, you can click on Tools, Request Read Receipt while writing the message, and you should get a short message back when the recipient opens your message (though this depends on what email program the recipient uses).

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AWHILE you're writing the message in Outlook Express, go to the Tools menu and choose Request Read Receipt. When the recipient opens the message, a short automatic email confirmation should be sent to you.

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A WHEN you compose a new message (and before clicking the Send button) go to the Tools menu and click Request Read Receipt.

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