Should we respond with a thank-you to an e-mail?

Question

To let the sender know it's been received, or do we spare him/her from having to read an unnecessary note?

Answer 1

You could always write an email with a subject line like this [but no content in the body]:

"Got your message, thanks!  <eom>"

<eom> = end of message

That way, they see it in their mail list, but don't need to open it.

Answer 2

For businesses,it often helps, but at this time I do not think itis required for a person here.

Answer 3

Marissa is right.  Unless you have something else to say, they already know or else someone would have invented "Your Welcome" cards.

Answer 4

spare the junk mail-if the sender wanted to know, they would have selected delivery or read receipt