How can I know if my mail is delivered when I used Command line to send it? I used the MailUtile package.
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For myself mail is usually delivered in a few seconds. It's when mail is not delivered (usually due to a bad address) that I get a message and that is usually within a minute.– WinEunuuchs2UnixCommented Apr 2, 2021 at 20:43
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Mails don’t generally return a “delivered” value after they’re sent. However, you can add a flag to request for a read-receipt once the destination address owner you’re sending the mail to has opened it. There are 2 scenarios you’ll be getting feedback here:
- If the destination address is incorrect, typically mail servers will send a message back to the sender stating so.
- If the destination owner has opened the mail, and the mail was set to include a read-receipt return address, a message will be auto-generated and sent back to the address you specify under ‘Return-Receipt-To’. There is a pretty good and complete explanation here: how to get a return recipt from mailutils?
NOTE: Read-receipts can be denied by the receiving party, in which case the sender will not get a read-receipt back.
