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Disable Read Receipts in Outlook for Android

Anonymous
2018-04-30T22:58:02+00:00

Noticed someone got a read receipt from me.

I always turn them off. 

Off in all my Outlook instances and other mail services.

Can't figure out how to turn it off in Outlook for Android.

This is a deal breaker since it's nobody's business what I do in my email, unless I actively send them something; also gives spammers confirmation of a real email box.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-01T00:40:36+00:00

    Hello W_T_G,

    Please follow the instruction below to disable sending Read Receipts in Outlook for Android:

    1 . On a PC or Mac, sign in Outlook Web App(OWA).

    2 . Click the gear icon and choose Mail.

    3 . Go to General->Mobile devices.

    4 . Check Don’t send read receipts for messages read on devices that use Exchange ActiveSync.

     

    Then your Outlook for Android will not send Read Receipts anymore.

    Regards,

    Rick

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-21T09:54:53+00:00

    Thanks Rick,

    That's great for 365 accounts, but what about POP and IMAP?

    There's no client setting?

    Thanks again, Walt

    Following the same process on the Outlook Web App (on a PC Browser)

    1 . Click the gear icon and choose Mail.

    2 . Go to Mail->Accounts -> POP and IMAP

    1. Scroll to POP Options andCheck Dont send receipts for messages that have been read
    2. Do the same for IMAP Options

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-01T06:29:25+00:00

    Hello W_T_G,

    Based on my tests, IMAP and POP accounts will not send read receipts back to the senders in Outlook for mobile devices, as this feature is mainly related to the Exchange server, and also Outlook for Windows client. You can also test it on your side. So the option to enable or disable Read Recipts is not available in Outlook for Android for IMAP and POP accounts.

    If you still have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Regards,

    Rick

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-01T01:22:36+00:00

    Thanks Rick,

    That's great for 365 accounts, but what about POP and IMAP?

    There's no client setting?

    Thanks again, Walt

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