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What is a delivery receipt vs. read receipt?

A delivery receipt confirms that an email successfully reached the recipient's server. A read receipt confirms that the recipient opened the message.

Delivery receipts are like confirmation from the port authority that the cargo arrived, while read receipts are like a signed acknowledgment from the receiving captain.

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