Not a big deal. I was able to turn it off but as you said I usually just cancel them because I figure the person probably doesn't realize they have it turned on until they receive a ton of read receipts.
-----Original Message----- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on Behalf Of Laurie Nelson Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 7:06 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Read Receipt for Message Bill, I'm one of the users who requests read receipts. On the other mail lists I belong to (all on rootsweb), they are turned off, so I was surprised when I started getting read receipts from members of this list. I have requested read receipts because, as a volunteer, I needed to know when my important messages were received even if the receiver(s) didn't have time or take the time to respond. As a genealogy enthusiast, I also need to know whether my messages are read. If not, I might need to contact that person again. I didn't mean to cause havoc in this list. I thought they were sent only because I chose Reply All instead of just Reply, but I'm not sure. I will try to turn off read receipts just for messages to this list or else stop sending messages to it altogether, if that doesn't work. As others have pointed out, most email programs allow you to turn off even viewing requests for read receipts. Personally when I receive one from someone I don't know, I ignore it. Thanks for bringing this up. I've intended to apologize for the read receipts, but have been busy with other things. Laurie Nelson -------------------------------------------------- From: "William H. Boswell" <whbosw...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:09 PM To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Read Receipt for Message > I tried Thunderbird a couple of years ago and hated it. Their web > browser, > Firefox, was good until it kept crashing all the time so I removed it as > well. Mozilla products are on my list of programs to avoid. > > I never switched to later versions of Microsoft Office because they became > user unfriendly by taking away features I liked in the 2000 version. > Actually I like Open Office better, which is free, but it doesn't have > email > software. > > I will look and see if I can turn them off, but I think the turning off > should be done from those requesting the receipts. I just think the two > subscribers should be aware that some of us are getting these messages and > they are unnecessary. I belong to a number of other lists and never > receive > these so perhaps those email systems eliminate these messages entirely. > > Save the return receipts for the post office. They hold up better in > court > than emails as I know from previous experience in court. > > -----Original Message----- > From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]on > Behalf Of Gene Young > Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:47 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Read Receipt for Message > > > William H. Boswell wrote: >> I'm using the 2000 version which is very old so maybe that's why nobody > else >> is getting these. >> > > I use Mozilla Thunderbird and it also has a means to ignore read > receipts and I never see them. Ignoring them is always the best policy > as spammers and phishers will utilize them to verify a live email > address which they then hammer and sell to other spammers. > > If you can not turn off automatic responses to read receipts in Outlook > 2000 I would strongly suggest changing your email client to Thunderbird > or any other client that allows this. I suggest Thunderbird because it > is free and works very well. > > > > -- > Gene Y. > http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm > Researching Young, Zies, Harer & Cox with > Legacy Family Tree Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
