To request a read receipt or a delivery receipt for your message:

  1. Select  Three dots icon at the top of the message compose pane.

    Screenshot of the three dots above the compose pane

  2. Select Show message options.

  3. Select Request a read receipt or Request a delivery receipt, or both.

To choose how Outlook on the web responds to read receipt requests:

  1. Select Settings  Settings  > View all Outlook settings.

  2. Select Mail > Message handling.

  3. Under Read receipts, choose how to respond to requests for read receipts.

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