Apple mail read receipt confirmation
The pesky read receipt confirmation in Apple Mail!
By default, Apple Mail does not send read receipts for emails. However, you can enable read receipts for specific emails or for all emails in your account. Here's how:
Method 1: Enable read receipts for a specific email
- Open Apple Mail and compose a new email or reply to an existing one.
- Click on the "Options" menu at the top of the screen.
- Select "Request Read Receipt" from the dropdown menu.
- Click "Send" to send the email.
Method 2: Enable read receipts for all emails
- Open Apple Mail and go to "Mail" > "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
- Click on the "Composing" tab.
- Check the box next to "Request read receipts for messages I send".
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
How read receipts work
When you enable read receipts, the recipient's email client (not Apple Mail) will send a notification to your email account when they open the email. This notification is usually in the form of a "read" or "delivered" status update in your email account.
Important notes
- Read receipts are not foolproof, as recipients can still disable read receipts in their email clients or use third-party email clients that don't support read receipts.
- Some email providers, like Gmail, may not support read receipts or may have different settings for enabling them.
- Enabling read receipts can be seen as an invasion of privacy by some recipients, so use this feature responsibly and only when necessary.