Read receipts for Outlook.com that actually work

Does Outlook.com have read receipts?

Not really — not for everyone. Native read receipts exist on certain paid Microsoft 365 plans, but they depend on the recipient agreeing to send one back. On free Outlook.com accounts the option is effectively missing. So even when it’s available, a declined receipt leaves you exactly where you started: guessing.

How Vidi adds read receipts to Outlook

Vidi sits quietly inside Outlook.com and answers the only question that matters: was it read?

1. Install the Vidi Chrome extension and sign in.
2. Write and send your email from Outlook.com as you normally would.
3. A single grey tick confirms the email was sent.
4. Two green ticks appear the instant the recipient opens it — with the time it happened.

No prompt for the recipient to dismiss, no per-email setting to remember. It works the same way in Yahoo Mail and Gmail too, so every inbox you use speaks the same language.

Native Outlook receipts vs Vidi

Who this is for

Freelancers pitching a new client, consultants chasing a signed proposal, and independent recruiters sending quotes from Outlook.com all get the same thing from Vidi: the relief of knowing. If that’s the uncertainty you want gone, get started with Vidi (30-day money-back guarantee), or read does Outlook.com have read receipts and how to request a read receipt in Outlook. You can also learn how to know if someone read your email.