Concern Regarding "Automatically Deleted Without Read" Notifications

This happens more than you'd think, and it is stressful when you're waiting to hear back about job applications.

Here’s what’s likely going on: many company email systems either block read receipts or auto-delete emails before the recipient ever sees them. So even though your message is delivered, Outlook shows “Deleted Without Being Read” because it never got confirmation. It doesn’t mean no one saw it, it just means the system didn’t tell you.

Also, read receipts can sometimes flag your email as spam, especially in corporate filters.

Best move? Skip read receipts for job emails. Focus on:

• Clear, professional subject lines.
• Using PDF for resumes.
• A short, clean email body.