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Started by edallen, Jan 20 2007 11:49 PM

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#1 OFFLINE   edallen

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 11:49 PM

:o Well, it is stupid question time, I guess. If I send an e-mail to an e-mail address and it does NOT 'bounce back', can I assume that the e-mail address is valid and that the owner is away, sick, dead, whatever or has simply deleted the e-mail or read it without answering?? I am asking because the e-mail address(es) are a few years old and I don't know if they are active for not. Thanks.... :(

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Posted 21 January 2007 - 12:15 AM

View Postedallen, on Jan 20 2007, 05:49 PM, said:

:o Well, it is stupid question time, I guess. If I send an e-mail to an e-mail address and it does NOT 'bounce back', can I assume that the e-mail address is valid and that the owner is away, sick, dead, whatever or has simply deleted the e-mail or read it without answering?? I am asking because the e-mail address(es) are a few years old and I don't know if they are active for not. Thanks.... :(
Undelivered e-mail does not always result in a 'bounce back'. See this article

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Posted 21 January 2007 - 12:24 AM

View Postedallen, on Jan 20 2007, 11:49 PM, said:

:o Well, it is stupid question time, I guess. If I send an e-mail to an e-mail address and it does NOT 'bounce back', can I assume that the e-mail address is valid and that the owner is away, sick, dead, whatever or has simply deleted the e-mail or read it without answering?? I am asking because the e-mail address(es) are a few years old and I don't know if they are active for not. Thanks.... :(

Hi edallen,

I can only comment on what I actually use, and Yahoo mail (free), "does not yet have a Return Receipt feature".

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Posted 21 January 2007 - 12:24 AM

Also, if you sent it to web based email addresses (hotmail, yahoo, etc). They may not longer use that email address, they will put the account on hold (can't access it, unless you sign up again), but email will still be delivered.
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#5 OFFLINE   edallen

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Posted 21 January 2007 - 01:58 AM

View PostTwistedMetal, on Jan 21 2007, 09:24 AM, said:

Also, if you sent it to web based email addresses (hotmail, yahoo, etc). They may not longer use that email address, they will put the account on hold (can't access it, unless you sign up again), but email will still be delivered.


Thanks for the info from all of you. :rolleyes:
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