Subject: A question

From: Joel Snyder <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:44:24 -0400 (EDT)

In the sent-mail folder, does an "N" in the column to the left of a
message in the listing of messages indicate that the message has been
read/opened by its recipient?  *Is* there a way to tell if messages have
been read/opened or at least received?

Thanks!

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From: "Steve \"Stevers!\" Coile" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:44:17 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 16 May 1997, Joel Snyder wrote:
>read/opened by its recipient?

No, it indicates that you haven't looked at the copy in the folder
yet.

>*Is* there a way to tell if messages have been read/opened or at least
>received?

No.

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 15:51:45 +0100 (BST)

> read/opened by its recipient?

No... it is merely indicating that you have not yet read the contents of
the copy of the message stored in the folder.

> *Is* there a way to tell if messages have been read/opened or at least

Not reliably, apart from asking the recipient (eg, ringing them on the
phone).

Cheers,

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From: Robin S Socha <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:11:28 +0200 (CEST)

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  >>*Is* there a way to tell if messages have been read/opened or at least

Not exactly: As pointed out in numerous discussions of this topic before,
there are some servers that acknowledge your mail. You'd have to check that.
Otherwise, you can use a mail filter to set up an autoresponder for the
other party (provided he's not using the other "OS"). However, this solution
is not everybody's cup of tea and should be used as a last resort for really
urgent deliveries only.

Later,
Robin
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