Automatically declines to send read receipts in Google Mail

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Version
1.1
Update
November 12, 2013
Size
13.84KiB
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Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
3.90909 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
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Read Receipt Decliner Extension

Has your Google Apps administrator enabled read receipts for your domain? Are you fed up of clicking 'Not now' every time Google Mail asks you whether it should send a read receipt? Do you wish there was a global 'don't send read receipts' setting?

If so, this extension is for you! When you install it, it will automatically choose 'Not now' every time you're asked whether to send a read receipt, and it's so fast you won't even see the dialog.

If you don't trust me, and want to see the source, it's at

https://github.com/stephenlewis/no-read-receipts

N.B. this extension is only useful for Google Apps users who have read receipts enabled - it's not for 'consumer' GMail accounts.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "Read Receipt Decliner","version": "1.1","manifest_version": 2,"description": "Automatically declines to send read receipts in Google Mail","icons": {"16": "icon-16.png","48": "icon-48.png","128": "icon-128.png"},"content_scripts": [{"matches": ["https://mail.google.com/*"],"js": ["no-read-receipts.js"],"all_frames": true}]}
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How to download and manually install Read Receipt Decliner extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Read Receipt Decliner extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Read Receipt Decliner extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Read Receipt Decliner extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Read Receipt Decliner extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Read Receipt Decliner extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Read Receipt Decliner Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Read Receipt Decliner extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Read Receipt Decliner extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Read Receipt Decliner extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Read Receipt Decliner extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Read Receipt Decliner extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Read Receipt Decliner extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Read Receipt Decliner extension file

Select and download the Read Receipt Decliner extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Read Receipt Decliner extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Read Receipt Decliner extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Read Receipt Decliner extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Read Receipt Decliner extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Felipe Panduro (ID: 000000d1c9747592) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/19/2022 Works great

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Kevin Bartlett (ID: 00000031abbc3c10) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 11/09/2018 Mildly annoying to have dialogue box pop up and then disappear, but far, far better than having to click "No" every time I view an email.

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Claudio Estevez (ID: 0000008098d779c7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/09/2017 works ok, you need to restart chrome.

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Dave Haste (ID: 000000870f145432) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/28/2017 Great idea, but doesn't seem to work.

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Sultan Nasrulla (ID: 00000093c665ab96) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/11/2016 Same issue as Phil Ellsworth noted.