If the sender accepts the read-receipt request, you’re notified when your recipient reads the message.

Here’s how to turn on read receipts in Microsoft Outlook.

Request Read Receipts in Outlook

Outlook is Microsoft’s full-featured personal information manager.

From the main menu, select File > Options.

Other Microsoft email clients, such asOutlook.comand Microsoft Mail, don’t have read-receipt functionality.

Scroll down to theTrackingarea and find theFor all messages sent, requestsection.

Select theRead receipt confirming the recipient viewed the messagecheck box.

Select the Mail tab.

Your future messages will request email receipts.

Even with this setting, you may not get read receipts from everyone.

For better results, request read receipts on individual emails only when it’s important.

Scroll down to the Tracking area and find the For all messages sent, request: section.

In theTrackingarea, select theRequest a Read Receiptcheck box.

When your message is ready, selectSend.

There are a few other read-receipt caveats with Outlook on a Mac.

Place a check in the box next to Read receipt confirming the recipient viewed the message.

They only work on an individual basis with a Microsoft 365 or Exchange Server account.

Plus, read receipts aren’t supported for IMAP or POP email accounts, such as a Gmail account.

SelectRequest a Read Receipt.

Open and compose a new email message.

When your message is ready, go to theMessagetab and selectSend.

Here’s how:

The terms Outlook.com and Outlook on the web can be confusing.

In a new message, selectMenu(three dots) from the message-compose pane.

Select the Options menu.

SelectRequest a read receipt, and then send your message.

In the Tracking area, place a check in the box next to Request a Read Receipt.

Open and compose a new email message.

Select Options.

Select Request Receipts.

Select Request a Read Receipt.

When your message is ready, select the Message tab and then hit Send.