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Old June 7th, 2010, 02:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
ghillie30
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In Outlook 2007, if I include a link as part of a message, is there a way to
get a read receipt not only for the message but also for the link? If not,
can I make a custom receipt where the recipient could indicate that he did
open the link and read the document? We're trying to find a way to be sure
that our employees read a policy manual that's on a network drive. Thanks in
advance for any help.
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Old June 7th, 2010, 02:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Roady [MVP]
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Add a variable to that link and then use the weblogs on that server to
monitor the traffic. You can also add a custom action to that webpage (when
accessed via a certain variable) which sends you an email alert.

Either way; it's not something that can be managed from Outlook, you'll have
to look at the web server hosting that page.

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"ghillie30" wrote in message
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In Outlook 2007, if I include a link as part of a message, is there a way
to
get a read receipt not only for the message but also for the link? If not,
can I make a custom receipt where the recipient could indicate that he did
open the link and read the document? We're trying to find a way to be sure
that our employees read a policy manual that's on a network drive. Thanks
in
advance for any help.


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Old June 7th, 2010, 03:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
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"ghillie30" wrote in message
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In Outlook 2007, if I include a link as part of a message, is there a way to
get a read receipt not only for the message but also for the link?


There's no way to guarantee receiving a read receipt. Many people who get a
receipt request will disregard it. I would.

If not,
can I make a custom receipt where the recipient could indicate that he did
open the link and read the document? We're trying to find a way to be sure
that our employees read a policy manual that's on a network drive. Thanks in
advance for any help.


Make sure the web page to which the link directs them asks for their corporate
username and records it in a file. Then, at some set time in the future when
the results should be complete, analyze the file to make sure everyone's
username shows up.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

 




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