Subject: return receipts

From: Jonathan Beard <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 1994 09:45:52 -0400 (EDT)

I am using PINE 3.89, and want to KNOW that my messages arrive at the 
destination, not just that they have been SENT, which is what PINE? or my 
system? now tells me.  How do I do this, or is it not a PINE function?
Jonathan

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From: Ed Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 08:25:28 -0800 (GMT)

> system? now tells me.  How do I do this, or is it not a PINE function?

	Your question just arrived in my mailbox.  Seems it had been sent
to pine-bugs initially.

	First, are you aware that the use of upper case on the Internet
is generally considered to be SHOUTING?  I think not.  Best to use
*asterik* if you want to place emphasis on a word.

	As to your question....there is no standard that defines the
"return receipt" on Internet mail.  (It is not a function of pine to
return a receipt.)  Some sendmail implementations will honor the
"Return-Receipt-To:" header.  However, you *must* know that the fact
that you don't get a receipt doesn't mean that your mail hasn't been
delivered.  Also, the fact that you did get a receipt *doesn't* mean
your mail was delivered.  That is because it may have passed through
a gateway that feels it has "delivered" your mail.

	The best receipt you can as for is the "hman" receipt.  To
implement this receipt add the text, "If you get this please let me
know", to the end of your message.  This also gives you the added
indication that your message was actually read.

				Ed

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