It worked Daniel. Great stuff. Thanks a lot. We would like to wish you, your staff and your families a very happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year 2013
Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email On 01/12/2012, at 10:01 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > A way that you may be able to do it is the following:- > > 1. Go to the Mail menu and choose Preferences. > 2. Go to Rules > 3. Click Add Rule (button on right). > 4. Fill in the following details:- > a. Description (something like): Reply to <persons name> > b. Leave as if any of the following conditions are met > c. Change to "From" "Contains" (then fill in) <person's email address> > d. Change to "Reply to message" then Click "Reply message text". Fill > in what you want. e.g. Thanks, your email has been received. I will contact > you later if any queries". > 5. Click OK. > > Now when the message comes in the person should automatically get sent a > reply. > NOTE: This will only work on the message the mail (computer) is received to, > and if Apple Mail is open. If the computer is asleep and/or off and Mail is > Quit, then the rule won't work. If that person only emails when you're > actually at work and Mail is open,..then it should be fine. If they email you > "outside of hours" and Mail is off, then the rule won't work. (Unless you had > it on your home computer as well)…. > > So it's not an exact way to do, as Ronni has mentioned Mail read receipts > aren't supported in Apple Mail. (and even in other mail programs in Windows > that have it, it can be bypassed and trick the system, so it's not exact > there either,…). > Otherwise, if you have a work email address that uses a domain based system > (e.g. like I have) then you may be able to set up a rule at the Cpanel host > end similar to above. So when the server receives an email from that person > it sends a reply. Some form of script. Some Cpanels don't do this though, as > it can create headaches for other reasons. > > Otherwise theres paid services that can "Track" email, which can then note > when it's received etc. Personally i'd be a bit hesitant to use some of those > myself, as it would then have to route the email so they can track it I'm > sure. > This is one as an example….. > <http://www.readnotify.com> > There are plenty more on a google search. > > Notifications to emails received or "read" are a bit of a throw back to years > ago. It doesn't actually mean the person has read the email, just that it got > received or clicked on. The mail can still come in to the mail box and get > marked as received,…that doesn't say some one has sat down and actually read > the email,…lol :o) > > But, if the person REALLY wants it,…then the above rule may work if you leave > your computer on at work and email open,..and something comes in. That > specific address would then activate the rule and a quick reply sent to them. > Acknowledges that it arrives to your email program,..doesn't acknowledge that > you read it though,…lol. :o) > > > Kind regards > Daniel > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > On 01/12/2012, at 9:33 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mail read receipts are not supported by Apple Mail, and even in Microsoft >> Outlook 2011 Mac. >> >> But, You can make Mac OS X Mail request a read receipt for every message you >> send, by changing the way Mail.app works by using the command-line in >> Terminal. >> >> But that is not what Stuart wishes to do, he wants to notify the person who >> has sent the 'Read Receipt' dthat he has received the email. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> On 01/12/2012, at 7:55 AM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Google "Apple Mail Read Receipt". Info there should answer your query >>> Stuart. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> On 30/11/2012, at 9:33 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Your email has been received. >>>> Or >>>> I hereby acknowledge receipt of your email. >>>> >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>> >>>> On 30/11/2012, at 8:48 PM, Stuart Breden <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a consultant pharmacist who want me to acknowledge receipt of her >>>>> e-mails. >>>>> >>>>> Is there any way of me acknowledging receipt of e-mail other than >>>>> replying to them? 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