What is bounce in apple mail
In Apple Mail, "Bounce" refers to a feature that allows you to automatically send a copy of an email back to the sender, usually with a notification or an error message. This feature is also known as "Return Receipt" or "Read Receipt".
When you enable Bounce in Apple Mail, the recipient will receive a notification that you have received their email, along with a timestamp of when you read it. This feature is useful for keeping track of who has read your emails and when, as well as for confirming that an email has been delivered to the recipient's inbox.
Here are some common scenarios where you might use Bounce in Apple Mail:
- Read Receipt: You want to know when someone has read your email, so you enable Bounce to send a notification back to the sender when you read the email.
- Delivery Confirmation: You want to confirm that an email has been delivered to the recipient's inbox, so you enable Bounce to send a notification back to the sender when the email is delivered.
- Error Notification: You want to notify the sender if there's an error delivering the email, such as if the email address is invalid or if the email is too large. In this case, you can enable Bounce to send an error notification back to the sender.
To enable Bounce in Apple Mail, follow these steps:
- Open Apple Mail and go to Mail > Preferences.
- Click on the "Composing" tab.
- Check the box next to "Request read receipts" or "Request delivery receipts" (depending on the type of bounce you want to enable).
- Choose the type of bounce you want to send (e.g., "Read Receipt" or "Delivery Receipt").
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Note that not all email providers support Bounce, and some may have restrictions on sending read receipts or delivery receipts. Additionally, some email clients may not support Bounce at all.