Outlook 2000 "Read Receipts" question

[atxross]

I am utilizing an XP machine with Office 2000 and would like to enable the following option:

Tools>Options>Email Options>Tracking Options>"Use this option to decide how to respond to requests for receipts"

This option is greyed out and unusable. This is not a policy set on the server nor is it anything set by the administrator. I know it is availabl in XP office. Is there any kind of registry hack available to activate this option without upgrading to XP office?

Thanks to all in advance

 

[smah]

As it states just below the option you're asking about:

This option only applies to messages coming through Internet E-mail Transports

Take a look under Tools, Services.....Do you have any 'Internet E-mail' accounts? If not, this would explain why this option is unavailable.

 

[atxross]

Good call but I'm an idiot. That works just like you said, but I want actually want to stop users from receiving read notifications within our network when I read the mail. I currently set a filter to show who does and doesn't set read receipts. It drives me nuts because they call me as soon as they see I have a read receipt. I went as far as leaving my email in unread status but that always shows a new email. I need a way around.

Thank you, I appreciate your help.

 

[smah]

I've never investigated this, but what happens when you deselect the first two items in that same dialog? 'Process requests....' & 'Process reciepts..'