How to Send an Electronic Return Receipt in Microsoft Outlook

Send electronic return receipts in Outlook by activating read receipts.

Microsoft Outlook electronic return receipts let you know whether someone has received your email. Return receipts are known as "read receipts." These read receipts must be activated because they are turned off by default. Read receipts populate your Inbox after the email recipient either opens your email or deletes the message without reading it. If the email recipient reads the message, you will get the read receipt stating "Read." If he deletes the message without reading it, you will get a read receipt stating "Not Read."

Instructions

1. Open Outlook 2007 and select "Tools" on the menu bar. Select "Options." The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the "Email Options" button. Select "Tracking Options." The Tracking Options dialog box appears. Activate your read receipts by selecting some of options in the Tracking Options dialog box.

3. Check "Process Request and Receipts on Arrival." Check "Process Receipts on Arrival." Check "Read Receipt" in the For All Messages I Send option. Click "OK" three times to confirm this activation.

4. Press "F5" to check your new email messages. As you read email messages, read receipts will be sent to the sender if she has this feature turned on.

References

• Microsoft Office: Be Notified When Messages Are Delivered Or Read

Resources

• Microsoft Outlook: Outlook 2010