Re: nnimap and receipts for mails

[Matthias Johnson <penguin@research.att.com>]

For what it's worth (and it may not by $0.02 :)

There are 2 kinds of receipts: delivery and read.  The delivery receipt
is sent after the mail is dumped in the inbox as Kai pointed out.  the
other kind (read-receipt) has to be honored by client (Mail reader).
I think Netscape, Simeon and Outlook are a couple that support these.
I used Simeon in the past and it sent a really cute message that
basically said 'the recipient has opened your message.  This does not
imply that it was read or understood'.

I've always found read receipt interesting.  I hate sending them, but
I like knowing when someone reads (opens) my mail ... great double
standard ;-)

>>>>> "KG" == Kai Großjohann <Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE> writes:

KG> wolfgang@prs.de (Wolfgang S. Kechel - Patzschke + Rasp Software
KG> AG) writes:
>> How can I gain control over the receipts that are send for a mail I
>> read via nnimap?

KG> I'm not sure what you're talking about.  So, John sends you mail
KG> and requests a receipt, and when you read the mail, the receipt is
KG> sent?  And you want the possibility to turn off this receipt
KG> sending?

KG> How does John request a receipt?  By adding a Return-Receipt-To
KG> header?  The function of this header is specified in some RFC
KG> (maybe 822), AFAIK, and the receipt is sent when the receiving MTA
KG> drops the message into the mailbox.  That's before you ever get to
KG> see it, so what can Gnus do about it?

KG> kai -- A large number of young women don't trust men with beards.
KG> (BFBS Radio)

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Matthias Johnson
Sr. Technical Staff Member	AT&T Labs - Research
penguin@research.att.com