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TB 31.2.0 always sends return receipts, ignoring my settings

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Running Thunderbird 31.2.0 on Mac OS X 10.8.5.

I just found out that my Thunderbird silently sends return receipts, disregarding both my global setting (Preferences->Advanced->Return Receipts) and my per-account settings (Tools->Account Settings->Return Receipts), where in both cases I have chosen "Never send a return receipt".

I have also tried the setting "Ask me", in which case I was asked, but after responding "Ignore request", Thunderbird sent a receipt anyway.

Is this a bug? How can I prevent return receipts from being sent?

Running Thunderbird 31.2.0 on Mac OS X 10.8.5. I just found out that my Thunderbird silently sends return receipts, disregarding both my global setting (Preferences->Advanced->Return Receipts) and my per-account settings (Tools->Account Settings->Return Receipts), where in both cases I have chosen "Never send a return receipt". I have also tried the setting "Ask me", in which case I was asked, but after responding "Ignore request", Thunderbird sent a receipt anyway. Is this a bug? How can I prevent return receipts from being sent?

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Matt
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does your server respect your choices is the question. Exchange, Lotus notes and WebSphere can all override what you say and use the administrators settings. I assume other server software has similar abilities.