[PHP] READ RECEIPTS [WAS: $GLOBAL question]

[Chris W. Parker]

Michael A Smith <mailto:msmith@prattmuseum.org>
on Monday, August 18, 2003 1:41 PM said:

> Would all who are, quit requesting "read receipts" on their messages?
> It's really annoying and I don't think you want to know of the 100+
> users on this list how many read the message...

Doesn't bother me.


Chris.

p.s. Is there not an option on your mail reader to automatically send
read receipts? I mean, can't you have it by default send the receipt
instead of requesting your intervention? If not, you might like to think
about getting a better client. thanks!

[Robert Cummings]

This is pretty off topic -- but most clients also let you refuse to send
receipts automatically -- which is how I deal with them.

Cheers,
Rob.

On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 17:04, Dan Anderson wrote:

> > p.s. Is there not an option on your mail reader to automatically send
> > read receipts? I mean, can't you have it by default send the receipt
> > instead of requesting your intervention? If not, you might like to think
> > about getting a better client. thanks!

>
> You ever open a spam and 30 seconds later get a follow up spam? That's
> what happens from automatically sending read reciepts. Also, spammers
> love to use them as a tool to figure out who actually reads spam -- even
> if you just click on it for a second to press the DEL key.
>
> However, so many people request read reciepts that even though I wish
> they didn't exist I can't see complaining to a mailing list about them.
>
> -Dan

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[Dan Anderson]

On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 17:22, Robert Cummings wrote:

> This is pretty off topic -- but most clients also let you refuse to send
> receipts automatically -- which is how I deal with them.

Yes but read reciepts do exist for a purpose. If you happen to work at
a place where you /want/ read receipts to be replied to that doesn't
work. :) However if that is this guys case he should create a second
account for mailing lists only and block read receipts till his hearts
content.

-Dan

[Michael A Smith]

Dan Anderson wrote:

>On Mon, 2003-08-18 at 17:22, Robert Cummings wrote:
>
>

>>This is pretty off topic -- but most clients also let you refuse to send
>>receipts automatically -- which is how I deal with them.
>>
>>

>
> Yes but read reciepts do exist for a purpose. If you happen to work at
>a place where you /want/ read receipts to be replied to that doesn't
>work. :) However if that is this guys case he should create a second
>account for mailing lists only and block read receipts till his hearts
>content.
>
>-Dan
>
>

My point exactly.