>BTW: Did other people get something about a confirmation when they read >(actually closed) the original message. I'm using Eudora and wondering if >other mailers have this troublesome "feature" as well. (The two times I've >got them the mail has originated from M$ Outlook). >//Bernie >http://bernie.arachne.cz/ DOS programs, Star Wars ... > I found the same thing (in Eudora too). A confirmation system has existed for a long time and it is compatible between mail systems (otherwise Eudora wouldn't have complied to a request for a receipt from outlook). You can request for confirmations that the mail has arrived, that it's been read, or deleted. Eudora's help index shows me that you can change some settings to require receipts when you send mail, and what to do when you have a receipt request. You have to change Eudora's .ini file to find those settings, so few people care. The only difference about MS outlook is that you can set this receipt behaviour in the preferences, so anybody can do it. Maybe it requests for read confirmation by default (stupid - but then, Outlook opens attachments by default). The receipt system is a useful feature when used wisely :-) It used to be VERY useful when mail systems were dubious, and you had to check your mail would arrive at its destination by using traceroute and ping and so on. I use receipts at work, where MS Exchange is the standard :-( and I have to chase reluctant students by e-mail - I can wave the receipt in front of their nose and ask them what they are doing about it. Charles
