Outlook allows you to request verification that a message has been received and also when it has been read. To activate this feature, use the steps provided in this tech-recipe.
To request a delivery and/or read receipt for a specific email message:
1. In your Message window, click View.
2. Select Options.
3. Under Voting and Tracking options, select Request a delivery receipt for this message and/or Request a read receipt for this message.
4. Click Close.
To request delivery and/or read receipts on all messages you send:
1. In the main window, click Tools.
2. Select Options.
3. On the Preferences tab, click the E-mail Options button.
4. Click the Tracking Options button.
5. Under For all messages I send, request, select Read receipt and/or Delivery receipt.
4. Click OK to close each of the dialog boxes.