Barbara, Under the Tools/Options, Preferences tab, "E-mail Options" section, click on "Tracking Options..."
This is where all your control is regarding these type of messages. My guess is you do NOT have "Process requests and responses on arrival" and / or "Process receipts on arrival" selected. (Both of mine are checked. "After process, move receipts to" Is NOT checked.) Below the horizontal line there are three options. The first is "Always send a response." This will automatically send the return receipt to the sender of original message without asking you. This will send them an automatic e-mail once you view their e-mail. I don't like this option as I may view an unknown e-mail and NOT want a response sent back to a potential spammer... He would now have my address. The second option, "Never send a response," will always disregard the receipt request. Choose this if you do not want to send anyone a receipt. This is the most secure, but doesn't offer "friendly" e-mails knowledge that you saw their e-mail. With this option, you should not see a popup window asking for a receipt to be sent. The third option, "Ask me before sending a response," is what I choose. It gives you the option to send a receipt reply, if one indeed was sent. Did you receive any type of request from this or my previous post? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barbara Jobes Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Read Receipt for e-mail lists I have been getting a request for a receipt upon deletion. That is kind of different. :-) I use MS Outlook 2003. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin D Sprague Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Read Receipt for e-mail lists Users, I and others have sent read receipts out that are quite annoying to all parties. Initially I was trying to create a macro that would give an option window or some filter for specified recipients. This message is for MS Outlook (2003) users (it might work for Outlook Express and other e-mail programs as well with some minor modifications). I now have my MS Outlook set up so all messages sent will request a read receipt EXCEPT for those addresses I enter into an exceptions table. This is how I accomplished it. 1. Turn off the master read receipt request. a. Go to Tools/Options, Preferences tab, "E-mail Options" in "E-mail" section of window. b. In the new window that comes up, "E-mail Options," click on "Tracking Options..." Clear check mark from box(es) next to "Read receipt" and "Delivery receipt." c. Exit windows by clicking on "OK," "OK," "OK." 2. Create a new rule for read receipt requests. a. Go to Tools/Rules and Alerts... b. Click on "New Rule." c. Click on "Start from a blank rule." d. Select "Check messages after sending." e. Click on "Next." f. In "Step 1" area, check "with specific words in the recipient's address." g. In "Step 2" area, click on "specific words." h. A "Search Text" window opens. Enter "@" in the first field (without the quotes). i. Click on "Add," then "OK" to save this entry. j. Click on "Next." k. Click on "notify me when it is read" and / or "notify me when it is delivered." (Whatever receipt(s) you desire. I only select the first option listed here.) l. Click on "Next." m. The next window says "Are there any exceptions?" In the "Step 1" area, check the box next to "except with specific words in the recipient's address." n. In "Step 2" area, click once on "specific words." o. In the new window, "Search Text," add the following text, "legacyusergroup" (without the quotes). p. Click on "Add" to the right. Note: You can add other portions of e-mail addresses of other e-mail lists you participate in and don't want read receipts sent to. For example I also included "tngusers" to the list. q. Save the rule, click on "OK." r. Click "Next." s. In the "Rules Wizard" window, name the rule you have just created. I called mine, "No read receipt for eLists." t. Save this rule by clicking "Finish." That should do it. I tested it out and it worked for me. Hopefully you don't get a read receipt from this. :-) Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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