In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Welch
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 11/27/00 7:28 PM, in article
> [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Adam Bailey"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > There continue to be competing standards for receipts. Mail
> > administrators hate them because they waste resources. Not to
> > mention the aforementioned privacy issues.
>
> Speaking as a mail admin, I hate people sending, "did you get my
> email" emails FAR more than reciepts
That's a human issue.
> > How often does email *really* not arrive? Virtually never. The
> > rest of the time, you're dealing with a human factor.
>
> Um...doesn't matter. It's a perception of a security blanket, and
> that makes users happy, therefore, I'm happy.
Users start getting pissed when they don't get their receipts, or when
they get receipts and no answer. I see the constant complaints in
newsgroups and other support forums. I've personally seen people get
into fights over returned receipts when it turned out to a server
flaw. Receipts cause more harm than good.
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Adam Bailey | Chicago, Illinois
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