I've decided that requesting a read receipt from some people I contact wouldn't be a bad idea; I don't want to send them to everyone though, let alone lists like this one. Outlook 2000 doesn't appear by default to let you choose on the fly whether to request a red receipt. Is it only later versions of Outlook that allow you to do this? Or, what about Outlook Distress? Any comments from those knowledgable about this welcomed.. From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx