Comments on: Email Receipts

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 09 May 2006 18:11:12 +0000

I rarely click to confirm a receipt. It’s an annoyance. That’s the only reason I send them – usually a second email, when I think I’m being ignored by the recipient. On those occasions I also ask for a delivery receipt from the server.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 09 May 2006 17:00:03 +0000

I also use return receipts when exchanging official correspondence with my co-workers and clients. There’s also a function when you’re notified when the recepient has read it. It’s a very handy tool.

By: dino

dino — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:28:44 +0000

Outlook is what I use and it’s not set by default. I set it as on as I find it a very useful way of checking that my email has been received. I find this particularly useful with work emails (I use Outlook with work and personal accounts) especially when someone at work claims they haven’t received my email :)

I use delivery reports on my mobile phone for the same reason.

I’m honoured that you deem me worthy of a click though :D

By the way I have my own machine set to ask if I want to send a read-reply. Sometimes I don’t want people to know I’ve read the email until I want them to know…..usually work related again ;)

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 09 May 2006 13:27:51 +0000

The only person that I get requests for receipts from is my Mum. She uses something called ‘incredimail’ (which adds loads of HTML and image gumpf). I never agree to it either.

By default Outlook Express does NOT ask for receipts.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 09 May 2006 12:37:38 +0000

Not all e-mail clients let you know that someone is asking for a receipt.

Outlook, maybe Express too lets you send them automatically…