Also, some mail programs do not handle receipts. If you get a message requesting a return receipt, you just need to check Yes and Messenger will immediately send it. You may want to alert your recipient a message is urgent. If so, you may want to change the default priority from Normal to High or Highest. You can do so in the Composition window by clicking on the drop-down arrow to the far right of the dialog.
Messenger flags the message with the chosen priority.
They simply signify how important you think the message is. Remember, you can filter messages by priority. November 1999 Trustees of Tufts College. All rights reserved.