Did you get my email? Did you? Did you?
Have you ever received an email where as soon as you open it, a box pops up telling you that the sender’s asked to be notified that you’ve read the email, and asking you whether you want to notify them?
This “facility” can be quite useful in a working environment (where the boss may reasonably want confirmation that everyone’s read a circular, for instance). It’s little more than an irritation outside. Many people resent it as an invasion of their privacy – and a particularly futile one, given that it’s perfectly possible to click the “No” button and refuse to confirm receipt. We recommend you don’t use it.
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