How to Configure Read Receipt for a Message in Outlook

You can configure Read Receipt for a single message as well as for all the messages sent from your Outlook Inbox.

Read Receipts can be handy if you want to know if an email has been read. However, it needs to be noted that the recipient of the request does have the option to decline sending a Read Receipt.

Below are instructions for Outlook 2016

All Emails

To configure a Read Receipt for all emails, in the top left hand corner of Outlook, click File->Options->Mail. Scroll down to the Tracking section.

Enabling the 'Read Receipt confirming the recipient has viewed the message' here will make sure that all the messages sent from your inbox will have the receipt attached to it. You can even select the delivery report checkbox to make sure that the email is delivered.

Individual Emails

To add a read receipt to an individual email, compose a new email. Before sending the email, click on the Options tab and enable 'Request a Read Receipt'. You can also request a delivery report for an individual email here too.