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Q104107: PC Win DOS: Return Receipt Automatically Assigns High Priority

Article: Q104107
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: MS-DOS 
- Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0b, 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you compose a mail message using version 3.0b or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for
Windows or version 3.0 or 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS
workstation, and you mark the message with the Return Receipt option, the
message will also have a priority of High when viewed by the Windows client.

This will happen regardless of what priority setting you originally intended or
set.

CAUSE
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This feature is by design. Originally, there was a problem with the Windows
client when a user sent a mail message with both High Priority and Return
Receipt.

The high priority would be stripped from the message. A mail recipient would
receive this message and not know it was supposed to have a high priority in
addition to the Return Receipt (which always showed up). In such a case, a mail
recipient might ignore important mail messages without realizing it.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2

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