[arthurus]

It says "Receiving." If it comes into your computer, if you are looking at the subject line on your screen, you have Received it. If the practical meaning is that you also open it, that's good, but if the law is just "receiving" then it will be used for just receiving some time in the future.

[Ace's Dad]

It says "Receiving." If it comes into your computer, if you are looking at the subject line on your screen, you have Received it.

You may have "Received" it, but not legally "received" it. The capital "R" is the difference.

I think, although not an attorney, it would be hard to convict if you don't open the email. The opinion I was given is old. What displays on your screen is not a legal document unless you control the display.