Email read receipts - is it possible??

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bender
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Email read receipts - is it possible??

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I don't know how feasible this is, but here goes anyway...

I'm in the midst of building a CRM app. One of the *desireable* requirements is the ability to track read receipts (confirmation popup box that appears when opening a new message) for system-generated email correspondence. Non-repudiation stuff - confirmation that person X has received the email update about their account status etc etc.

I've got the process of sending email down pat, but I'm stumped on:
Firstly, how to request a read receipt in an outgoing messages (I'm guessing this is something that gets coded into the email headers); and
Secondly, how to get this confirmation back into my app.

I've been looking everywhere to try and find a tutorial or pre-fab class, but I'm having no luck at all! If anyone's got a suggestion, I'd be most obliged.
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Pure email or PM type system similar to this forum?
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Re: Email read receipts - is it possible??

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bender wrote: I've got the process of sending email down pat, but I'm stumped on:
Firstly, how to request a read receipt in an outgoing messages (I'm guessing this is something that gets coded into the email headers);
it is. Here is useful link: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:FaMM ... mime&hl=en
bender wrote: and Secondly, how to get this confirmation back into my app.
using procmail ( http://www.procmail.org/ ) or something
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sorted...

Thanks Weirdan :D
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bender - bear in mind those headers don't mean much, as in they can (and frequently are) ignored.
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Yeah, it's not an ideal system (in terms of establishing a solid non-repudiation process), but probably the most manageable to my knowledge.

Still, it's amazing how many people out there will consent to sending an acknowledgement receipt, and then try to deny receiving your emails. :)
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hehehe :) I hear that. I always, always have mine turned to "don't ever send any receipts ever ever" :-P
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