Comments on: I received a deleted message from an email with a read receipt from a recipient that I did NOT send the original email to in Outlook. How is this possible? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/ Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: tomliotta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83933 tomliotta Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:43:39 +0000 #comment-83933 Is there ANY way me receiving a read receipt from this person for an email I did NOT send to them is legit?

My first guess is that the recipient reported (forwarded) the e-mail as an unsolicited business e-mail (spam). The e-mail item was forwarded as an attachment rather than as in-line text. The admin then deleted the forwarded item at some point.

Tom

]]> By: me40311 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83930 me40311 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:23:23 +0000 #comment-83930 Okay, one more validation.

Is there ANY way me receiving a read receipt from this person for an email I did NOT send to them is legit? Or is the ONLY possible reason because they have my sent (or possibly incoming as well) email forwarded to their inbox as well?

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83927 carlosdl Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:17:32 +0000 #comment-83927 “How can I verify this without him knowing?”
I don’t think you can. You would need access to the e-mail server.

If you are going to report this, do not report it to this person.

]]> By: me40311 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83925 me40311 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:45:20 +0000 #comment-83925 This is my personal email account. That I personally pay for use on my home computer (and webmail of course).

The email service is run through a company seperate from my ISP. Is there anyway I can verify without checking with my email provider? I also believe they are the ones who are going through my personal emails but I wanted to be able to validate first.

OR, is there any practical reason why I would have received a deleted ‘read receipt’ email from the same person inbox who I run my email service through?

I believe this person has my sent emails all sent to his inbox as well. How can I verify this without him knowing?

]]> By: tomliotta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83924 tomliotta Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:38:25 +0000 #comment-83924 …my personal email…

The question is tagged with “Software/Hardware used: Outlook/Exchange”. Is it a “personal” account? or a business account for your employer in your name?

If truly “personal”, it should be reported to your ISP or to the service provider for your e-mail. If business, it should be reported to your boss.

It is possible at various system admin levels to configure your e-mail to do just about anything desired. I have been directed to do such things a couple of times. When directed, I always required it in memo form.

Tom

]]> By: me40311 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83923 me40311 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:16:05 +0000 #comment-83923 Who???

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83922 carlosdl Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:53:06 +0000 #comment-83922 If you are concerned about your privacy, maybe you should report this incident to someone.

]]> By: me40311 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83919 me40311 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:38:31 +0000 #comment-83919 I did consider that as well. The person I sent the original email to was 100% seperated from the person that I got the deleted ‘read receipt’ back from. One was business, the other is personal. And the business was a cold contact that I hadn’t even spoken to yet (prior to that email of course). And, I also double checked my sent mail to ensure that I did not send it to the person that I received the deleted ‘read receipt’ back from.

]]> By: technochic http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83918 technochic Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:33:19 +0000 #comment-83918 I am wondering if your email simply got forwarded to the other person. It may have been forwarded intentionally or inadvertantly.

]]> By: me40311 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/i-received-a-deleted-message-from-an-email-with-a-read-receipt-from-a-recipient-that-i-did-not-send-the-original-email-to-how-is-this-possible/#comment-83904 me40311 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:30:08 +0000 #comment-83904 Yes, this is for an exchange account.

No, it was not a meeting request. It was an email.

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