Change Windows Mail receipts settings

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You can use the Receipts tab in the Windows Mail Options dialog box to choose whether to send and respond to read receipts. Read receipts can notify you when a recipient reads your e‑mail. To access the Receipts tab:


1.     Open Windows Mail.

2.     Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Receipts tab.



Requesting read receipts


Under Requesting Read Receipts, select the Request a read receipt for all sent messages check box if you'd like to request a read receipt for every message you send. Note that most e‑mail programs allow the recipient to choose not to send a read receipt, so asking for a read receipt doesn't guarantee that you'll be notified when your message is read.



Returning read receipts


Under Returning Read Receipts, you can choose one of the following options:




Using secure receipts


Secure receipts work just like read receipts. The only difference is that they're used with digitally signed e‑mails. Click Secure Receipts to choose whether to request receipts with digitally signed messages, and to set your options for responding to requests for digital signatures.



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