September 2, 2010

Refusing E-mail Return Receipts (RR)

Return Receipt or RR, is an e-mail program functionality that let's the Sender of an e-mail know that an e-mail they have sent has been received and/or opened by the other side. Notice I didn't say read... There is no way to prove that the recipient read a single word. Opened does not mean read. When would you use an RR? RRs should be used on … [Read more...]

Return Receipt Abuse & Ineffectiveness

Did you know that the RR or Return Receipt request feature in your e-mail program is basically ineffective? Being one can disregard the request for a return receipt as I do for every request I get, what's the point? I don't know about you but I do not particularly appreciate someone wanting to know when I opened their e-mail -- that is my business.  … [Read more...]