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Re: How to send a return receipt



=- Patrick Schoenfeld wrote on Fri 12.Oct'07 at 20:22:41 +0200 -=

> On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 05:04:22PM +0200, Rado S wrote:
> > Why not?
> > What is it different from what you're looking for?
> 
> a lot of extra effort is the difference. You cannot really compare
> sending a return receipt with sending a mail, where a r->"got it"
> really isn't enough.
> {...}
> possibly there are ways to reach the goal of mail notifications
> anyway -- at least somewhat like that.

Why isn't it enough? Technically it's the same as a simple reply, no?!
For the "extra effort" you have macros.
"Technically possible" and "easy to get by or use" are 2 different
things.

> > > E.g. is it possible somehow with macros to send out a specific
> > > template as the reply to a customer?
> 
> How? Any hint on appropriate docs would suffice.

You could first picture the process of sending a mail with mutt,
then you might find some spots to hook in.
Tweaking $editor and/or $sendmail can help, either a script or macro
in your editor to setup the auto-response.

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EVERY effort counts: at least to show your attitude.
You're responsible for ALL you do: you get what you give.