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Setting up return receipts for LotusScript-generated Lotus Notes email


Will Wayne
02.19.2008
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The Lotus Notes return receipt feature allows the email sender to be notified when the recipient opens the sent document. The LotusScript code in this tip shows how to implement this feature in a LotusScript-generated email message.

The ReturnReceipt field is a default field included in the default Lotus Notes mail template. When this field is set to "1," the Lotus Notes sender is notified when an email message has been opened for the first time. After it is opened, the Lotus Notes mail template automatically sets a flag on the email to signify that the return notification has been triggered.

In my example below, an email is sent to the Lotus Notes user t...


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hat clicks the button. The return receipt is then generated after the email is opened in Lotus Notes.

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