What is the "track message" checkbox for?

[MythicDawnAssassin]

When I send a PM there are two checkboxes: "Copy to sent items" and "Track message". I never really noticed what the function is of that second box.

 

Anyone know?

[Sarya]

The second function allows you to check if your message have been read or not, and if not, then you can delete it before it is read. The deletion part sometimes may be useful, though I never encountered a situation for it. Maybe because I don't really shout on people through PM and therefore don't become guilty over it.

[Pronam]

It's actually quite useful :).. Especially when someone sends an answer while you've just posted another PM..

and even more important, you know when someone has read it.. so you might know why you didn't receive an answer.

The downside is that people will get the (if turned on, it is by default )email-notification anyway...(I'm not sure if that's always but pretty much sure all the time). So they will know you've (tried to) send a message.

[LHammonds]

Hmmm...a site feature I've never used. Good to hear about what it does but still nothing I'd use now that I know what it does.

 

Thanks for the OP for asking the question and the answers.

 

LHammonds

[MythicDawnAssassin]

Which brings us to the next question: What's the OP?

[Pronam]

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