diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
index ccc8d769d..436819c14 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/ContentView.swift
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             .sheet(isPresented: $showWhatsNew) {
                 WhatsNewView()
             }
+            if chatModel.setDeliveryReceipts {
+                SetDeliveryReceiptsView()
+            }
             IncomingCallView()
         }
         .onContinueUserActivity("INStartCallIntent", perform: processUserActivity)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
index f166cfbff..62f14c792 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 
 final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published var onboardingStage: OnboardingStage?
+    @Published var setDeliveryReceipts = false
     @Published var v3DBMigration: V3DBMigrationState = v3DBMigrationDefault.get()
     @Published var currentUser: User?
     @Published var users: [UserInfo] = []
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
index 1e73abf39..ed5d18b1f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ func initializeChat(start: Bool, dbKey: String? = nil, refreshInvitations: Bool
     m.currentUser = try apiGetActiveUser()
     if m.currentUser == nil {
         onboardingStageDefault.set(.step1_SimpleXInfo)
+        privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet.set(true)
         m.onboardingStage = .step1_SimpleXInfo
     } else if start {
         try startChat(refreshInvitations: refreshInvitations)
@@ -1120,6 +1121,9 @@ func startChat(refreshInvitations: Bool = true) throws {
             m.onboardingStage = [.step1_SimpleXInfo, .step2_CreateProfile].contains(savedOnboardingStage) && m.users.count == 1
                                 ? .step3_CreateSimpleXAddress
                                 : savedOnboardingStage
+            if m.onboardingStage == .onboardingComplete && !privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet.get() {
+                m.setDeliveryReceipts = true
+            }
         }
     }
     ChatReceiver.shared.start()
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
index 6d9b50d03..fb105742a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatInfoView.swift
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ private func serverHost(_ s: String) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+enum SendReceipts: Identifiable, Hashable {
+    case yes
+    case no
+    case userDefault(Bool)
+
+    var id: Self { self }
+
+    var text: LocalizedStringKey {
+        switch self {
+        case .yes: "yes"
+        case .no: "no"
+        case let .userDefault(on): on ? "default (yes)" : "default (no)"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 struct ChatInfoView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss: DismissAction
@@ -68,6 +84,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
     @Binding var connectionCode: String?
     @FocusState private var aliasTextFieldFocused: Bool
     @State private var alert: ChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
+    @State private var sendReceipts = SendReceipts.yes
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
 
     enum ChatInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
@@ -117,6 +134,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                 Section {
                     if let code = connectionCode { verifyCodeButton(code) }
                     contactPreferencesButton()
+                    sendReceiptsOption()
                     if let connStats = connectionStats,
                        connStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
                         synchronizeConnectionButton()
@@ -153,7 +171,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                             connStats.rcvQueuesInfo.contains { $0.rcvSwitchStatus != nil }
                             || connStats.ratchetSyncSendProhibited
                         )
-                        if connStats.rcvQueuesInfo.contains { $0.rcvSwitchStatus != nil } {
+                        if connStats.rcvQueuesInfo.contains(where: { $0.rcvSwitchStatus != nil }) {
                             Button("Abort changing address") {
                                 alert = .abortSwitchAddressAlert
                             }
@@ -295,6 +313,17 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func sendReceiptsOption() -> some View {
+        Picker(selection: $sendReceipts) {
+            ForEach([.yes, .no, .userDefault(true)]) { (opt: SendReceipts) in
+                Text(opt.text)
+            }
+        } label: {
+            Label("Send receipts", systemImage: "checkmark.message")
+        }
+        .frame(height: 36)
+    }
+
     private func synchronizeConnectionButton() -> some View {
         Button {
             syncContactConnection(force: false)
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
index 982768710..14ccf950f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift
@@ -68,6 +68,25 @@ struct PrivacySettings: View {
                         Text("Opening the link in the browser may reduce connection privacy and security. Untrusted SimpleX links will be red.")
                     }
                 }
+
+                Section {
+                    settingsRow("person") {
+                        Toggle("Contacts", isOn: $useLinkPreviews)
+                    }
+                    settingsRow("person.2") {
+                        Toggle("Small groups (max 10)", isOn: Binding.constant(false))
+                    }
+                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    .disabled(true)
+                } header: {
+                    Text("Send delivery receipts to")
+                } footer: {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                        Text("These settings are for your current profile **\(ChatModel.shared.currentUser?.displayName ?? "")**.")
+                        Text("They can be overridden in contact and group settings")
+                    }
+                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eee204018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+//
+//  SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 12/07/2023.
+//  Copyright © 2023 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct SetDeliveryReceiptsView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 16) {
+            Text("Delivery receipts!")
+                .font(.title)
+                .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                .padding(.vertical)
+                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Button("Enable") {
+                m.setDeliveryReceipts = false
+            }
+            .font(.largeTitle)
+            Group {
+                if m.users.count > 1 {
+                    Text("Delivery receipts will be enabled for all contacts in all visible chat profiles.")
+                } else {
+                    Text("Delivery receipts will be enabled for all contacts.")
+                }
+            }
+            .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Button("Enable later via Settings") {
+                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(Alert(
+                    title: Text("Delivery receipts are disabled!"),
+                    message: Text("You can enable them later via app Privacy & Security settings."),
+                    primaryButton: .default(Text("Don't show again")) {
+                        m.setDeliveryReceipts = false
+                    },
+                    secondaryButton: .default(Text("Ok")) {
+                        m.setDeliveryReceipts = false
+                    }
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+        .padding()
+        .padding(.horizontal)
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
+        .background(Color(uiColor: .systemBackground))
+    }
+}
+
+struct SetDeliveryReceiptsView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        SetDeliveryReceiptsView()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
index 35b584ff9..7ca18692a 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ let DEFAULT_PRIVACY_ACCEPT_IMAGES = "privacyAcceptImages"
 let DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS = "privacyLinkPreviews"
 let DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SIMPLEX_LINK_MODE = "privacySimplexLinkMode"
 let DEFAULT_PRIVACY_PROTECT_SCREEN = "privacyProtectScreen"
+let DEFAULT_PRIVACY_DELIVERY_RECEIPTS_SET = "privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet"
 let DEFAULT_EXPERIMENTAL_CALLS = "experimentalCalls"
 let DEFAULT_CHAT_ARCHIVE_NAME = "chatArchiveName"
 let DEFAULT_CHAT_ARCHIVE_TIME = "chatArchiveTime"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ let appDefaults: [String: Any] = [
     DEFAULT_PRIVACY_LINK_PREVIEWS: true,
     DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SIMPLEX_LINK_MODE: SimpleXLinkMode.description.rawValue,
     DEFAULT_PRIVACY_PROTECT_SCREEN: false,
+    DEFAULT_PRIVACY_DELIVERY_RECEIPTS_SET: false,
     DEFAULT_EXPERIMENTAL_CALLS: false,
     DEFAULT_CHAT_V3_DB_MIGRATION: V3DBMigrationState.offer.rawValue,
     DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS: false,
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ let privacySimplexLinkModeDefault = EnumDefault<SimpleXLinkMode>(defaults: UserD
 
 let privacyLocalAuthModeDefault = EnumDefault<LAMode>(defaults: UserDefaults.standard, forKey: DEFAULT_LA_MODE, withDefault: .system)
 
+let privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet = BoolDefault(defaults: UserDefaults.standard, forKey: DEFAULT_PRIVACY_DELIVERY_RECEIPTS_SET)
+
 let onboardingStageDefault = EnumDefault<OnboardingStage>(defaults: UserDefaults.standard, forKey: DEFAULT_ONBOARDING_STAGE, withDefault: .onboardingComplete)
 
 let customDisappearingMessageTimeDefault = IntDefault(defaults: UserDefaults.standard, forKey: DEFAULT_CUSTOM_DISAPPEARING_MESSAGE_TIME)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 19ad6687c..04a7f1f9f 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 		5CEACCE327DE9246000BD591 /* ComposeView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CEACCE227DE9246000BD591 /* ComposeView.swift */; };
 		5CEACCED27DEA495000BD591 /* MsgContentView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CEACCEC27DEA495000BD591 /* MsgContentView.swift */; };
 		5CEBD7462A5C0A8F00665FE2 /* KeyboardPadding.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CEBD7452A5C0A8F00665FE2 /* KeyboardPadding.swift */; };
+		5CEBD7482A5F115D00665FE2 /* SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CEBD7472A5F115D00665FE2 /* SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift */; };
 		5CFA59C42860BC6200863A68 /* MigrateToAppGroupView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CFA59C32860BC6200863A68 /* MigrateToAppGroupView.swift */; };
 		5CFA59D12864782E00863A68 /* ChatArchiveView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CFA59CF286477B400863A68 /* ChatArchiveView.swift */; };
 		5CFE0921282EEAF60002594B /* ZoomableScrollView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CFE0920282EEAF60002594B /* ZoomableScrollView.swift */; };
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@
 		5CEACCE227DE9246000BD591 /* ComposeView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ComposeView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CEACCEC27DEA495000BD591 /* MsgContentView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MsgContentView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CEBD7452A5C0A8F00665FE2 /* KeyboardPadding.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = KeyboardPadding.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CEBD7472A5F115D00665FE2 /* SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CFA59C32860BC6200863A68 /* MigrateToAppGroupView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MigrateToAppGroupView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CFA59CF286477B400863A68 /* ChatArchiveView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ChatArchiveView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		5CFE0920282EEAF60002594B /* ZoomableScrollView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; name = ZoomableScrollView.swift; path = Shared/Views/ZoomableScrollView.swift; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
@@ -744,6 +746,7 @@
 				5C65DAF829D0CC20003CEE45 /* DeveloperView.swift */,
 				64D0C2BF29F9688300B38D5F /* UserAddressView.swift */,
 				64D0C2C129FA57AB00B38D5F /* UserAddressLearnMore.swift */,
+				5CEBD7472A5F115D00665FE2 /* SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = UserSettings;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -1194,6 +1197,7 @@
 				5C9CC7A928C532AB00BEF955 /* DatabaseErrorView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C1A4C1E27A715B700EAD5AD /* ChatItemView.swift in Sources */,
 				64AA1C6927EE10C800AC7277 /* ContextItemView.swift in Sources */,
+				5CEBD7482A5F115D00665FE2 /* SetDeliveryReceiptsView.swift in Sources */,
 				5C9C2DA7289957AE00CC63B1 /* AdvancedNetworkSettings.swift in Sources */,
 				5CADE79A29211BB900072E13 /* PreferencesView.swift in Sources */,
 				644EFFE42937BE9700525D5B /* MarkedDeletedItemView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index 66e867b2c..9ad481974 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ constraints: zip +disable-bzip2 +disable-zstd
 source-repository-package
     type: git
     location: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git
-    tag: 1afcefa5e7cf7c4a5e5732104105d14259be16b6
+    tag: 58cb2855d23ac970a619a61d088ed2a08dfb3d81
 
 source-repository-package
     type: git
diff --git a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
index 5ee005529..30382689b 100644
--- a/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
+++ b/scripts/nix/sha256map.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."1afcefa5e7cf7c4a5e5732104105d14259be16b6" = "0h017r0cjjc00d59wn3gs482dyjaqgapym370s36xhhvhn11n96x";
+  "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq.git"."58cb2855d23ac970a619a61d088ed2a08dfb3d81" = "053id418z9l0qciignvrl88kip6gmnfa36r7sl0avarqpach0fn1";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/hs-socks.git"."a30cc7a79a08d8108316094f8f2f82a0c5e1ac51" = "0yasvnr7g91k76mjkamvzab2kvlb1g5pspjyjn2fr6v83swjhj38";
   "https://github.com/kazu-yamamoto/http2.git"."b5a1b7200cf5bc7044af34ba325284271f6dff25" = "0dqb50j57an64nf4qcf5vcz4xkd1vzvghvf8bk529c1k30r9nfzb";
   "https://github.com/simplex-chat/direct-sqlcipher.git"."34309410eb2069b029b8fc1872deb1e0db123294" = "0kwkmhyfsn2lixdlgl15smgr1h5gjk7fky6abzh8rng2h5ymnffd";
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index 53cb483de..8d4bd437d 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ library
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230608_deleted_contacts
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230618_favorite_chats
       Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230621_chat_item_moderations
+      Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230705_delivery_receipts
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile
       Simplex.Chat.Mobile.WebRTC
       Simplex.Chat.Options
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index c575efb34..b9feeb576 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ import Text.Read (readMaybe)
 import UnliftIO.Async
 import UnliftIO.Concurrent (forkFinally, forkIO, mkWeakThreadId, threadDelay)
 import UnliftIO.Directory
-import qualified UnliftIO.Exception as UE
 import UnliftIO.IO (hClose, hSeek, hTell, openFile)
 import UnliftIO.STM
 
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ defaultChatConfig =
       xftpFileConfig = Just defaultXFTPFileConfig,
       tempDir = Nothing,
       showReactions = False,
+      showReceipts = False,
       logLevel = CLLImportant,
       subscriptionEvents = False,
       hostEvents = False,
@@ -388,6 +388,13 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     tryError (withStore (`getUserIdByName` uName)) >>= \case
       Left _ -> throwChatError CEUserUnknown
       Right userId -> processChatCommand $ APISetActiveUser userId viewPwd_
+  SetAllContactReceipts onOff -> withUser $ \_ -> withStore' (`updateAllContactReceipts` onOff) >> ok_
+  APISetUserContactReceipts userId' settings -> withUser $ \user -> do
+    user' <- privateGetUser userId'
+    validateUserPassword user user' Nothing
+    withStore' $ \db -> updateUserContactReceipts db user' settings
+    ok user
+  SetUserContactReceipts settings -> withUser $ \User {userId} -> processChatCommand $ APISetUserContactReceipts userId settings
   APIHideUser userId' (UserPwd viewPwd) -> withUser $ \user -> do
     user' <- privateGetUser userId'
     case viewPwdHash user' of
@@ -1192,18 +1199,8 @@ processChatCommand = \case
         withStore' $ \db -> setConnectionAuthErrCounter db user conn 0
         ok user
       _ -> throwChatError CEGroupMemberNotActive
-  ShowMessages (ChatName cType name) ntfOn -> withUser $ \user -> do
-    (chatId, chatSettings) <- case cType of
-      CTDirect -> withStore $ \db -> do
-        ctId <- getContactIdByName db user name
-        Contact {chatSettings} <- getContact db user ctId
-        pure (ctId, chatSettings)
-      CTGroup -> withStore $ \db -> do
-        gId <- getGroupIdByName db user name
-        GroupInfo {chatSettings} <- getGroupInfo db user gId
-        pure (gId, chatSettings)
-      _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "not supported"
-    processChatCommand $ APISetChatSettings (ChatRef cType chatId) $ chatSettings {enableNtfs = ntfOn}
+  SetShowMessages cName ntfOn -> updateChatSettings cName (\cs -> cs {enableNtfs = ntfOn})
+  SetSendReceipts cName rcptsOn_ -> updateChatSettings cName (\cs -> cs {sendRcpts = rcptsOn_})
   ContactInfo cName -> withContactName cName APIContactInfo
   GroupMemberInfo gName mName -> withMemberName gName mName APIGroupMemberInfo
   SwitchContact cName -> withContactName cName APISwitchContact
@@ -1962,6 +1959,19 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       withAgent $ \a -> deleteUser a (aUserId user) delSMPQueues
       withStore' (`deleteUserRecord` user)
       ok_
+    updateChatSettings :: ChatName -> (ChatSettings -> ChatSettings) -> m ChatResponse
+    updateChatSettings (ChatName cType name) updateSettings = withUser $ \user -> do
+      (chatId, chatSettings) <- case cType of
+        CTDirect -> withStore $ \db -> do
+          ctId <- getContactIdByName db user name
+          Contact {chatSettings} <- getContact db user ctId
+          pure (ctId, chatSettings)
+        CTGroup -> withStore $ \db -> do
+          gId <- getGroupIdByName db user name
+          GroupInfo {chatSettings} <- getGroupInfo db user gId
+          pure (gId, chatSettings)
+        _ -> throwChatError $ CECommandError "not supported"
+      processChatCommand $ APISetChatSettings (ChatRef cType chatId) $ updateSettings chatSettings
 
 assertDirectAllowed :: ChatMonad m => User -> MsgDirection -> Contact -> CMEventTag e -> m ()
 assertDirectAllowed user dir ct event =
@@ -2744,8 +2754,8 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
           saveConnInfo conn connInfo
         MSG meta _msgFlags msgBody -> do
           cmdId <- createAckCmd conn
-          withAckMessage agentConnId cmdId meta . void $
-            saveRcvMSG conn (ConnectionId connId) meta msgBody cmdId
+          withAckMessage agentConnId cmdId meta $
+            saveRcvMSG conn (ConnectionId connId) meta msgBody cmdId $> False
         SENT msgId ->
           sentMsgDeliveryEvent conn msgId
         OK ->
@@ -2801,6 +2811,11 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
               XCallEnd callId -> xCallEnd ct callId msg msgMeta
               BFileChunk sharedMsgId chunk -> bFileChunk ct sharedMsgId chunk msgMeta
               _ -> messageError $ "unsupported message: " <> T.pack (show event)
+            let Contact {chatSettings = ChatSettings {sendRcpts}} = ct
+            pure $ fromMaybe (sendRcptsContacts user) sendRcpts && hasDeliveryReceipt (toCMEventTag event)
+        RCVD msgMeta msgRcpt ->
+          withAckMessage' agentConnId conn msgMeta $
+            directMsgReceived ct conn msgMeta msgRcpt
         CONF confId _ connInfo -> do
           -- confirming direct connection with a member
           ChatMessage {chatMsgEvent} <- parseChatMessage conn connInfo
@@ -3048,10 +3063,14 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
             XGrpInfo p' -> xGrpInfo gInfo m p' msg msgMeta
             BFileChunk sharedMsgId chunk -> bFileChunkGroup gInfo sharedMsgId chunk msgMeta
             _ -> messageError $ "unsupported message: " <> T.pack (show event)
+          pure False -- no receipts in group now $ hasDeliveryReceipt $ toCMEventTag event
         where
           canSend a
             | memberRole (m :: GroupMember) <= GRObserver = messageError "member is not allowed to send messages"
             | otherwise = a
+      RCVD msgMeta msgRcpt ->
+        withAckMessage' agentConnId conn msgMeta $
+          groupMsgReceived gInfo m conn msgMeta msgRcpt
       SENT msgId -> do
         sentMsgDeliveryEvent conn msgId
         checkSndInlineFTComplete conn msgId
@@ -3156,9 +3175,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
                 getChatItemByFileId db user fileId
               toView $ CRSndFileRcvCancelled user ci ft
             _ -> throwChatError $ CEFileSend fileId err
-        MSG meta _ _ -> do
-          cmdId <- createAckCmd conn
-          withAckMessage agentConnId cmdId meta $ pure ()
+        MSG meta _ _ -> withAckMessage' agentConnId conn meta $ pure ()
         OK ->
           -- [async agent commands] continuation on receiving OK
           withCompletedCommand conn agentMsg $ \_cmdData -> pure ()
@@ -3251,9 +3268,7 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
           RcvChunkError -> badRcvFileChunk ft $ "incorrect chunk number " <> show chunkNo
       where
         ack a = case conn_ of
-          Just conn -> do
-            cmdId <- createAckCmd conn
-            withAckMessage agentConnId cmdId meta a
+          Just conn -> withAckMessage' agentConnId conn meta a
           Nothing -> a
 
     processUserContactRequest :: ACommand 'Agent e -> ConnectionEntity -> Connection -> UserContact -> m ()
@@ -3336,10 +3351,25 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
     createAckCmd Connection {connId} = do
       withStore' $ \db -> createCommand db user (Just connId) CFAckMessage
 
-    withAckMessage :: ConnId -> CommandId -> MsgMeta -> m () -> m ()
+    withAckMessage' :: ConnId -> Connection -> MsgMeta -> m () -> m ()
+    withAckMessage' cId conn msgMeta action = do
+      cmdId <- createAckCmd conn
+      withAckMessage cId cmdId msgMeta $ action $> False
+
+    withAckMessage :: ConnId -> CommandId -> MsgMeta -> m Bool -> m ()
     withAckMessage cId cmdId MsgMeta {recipient = (msgId, _)} action = do
       -- [async agent commands] command should be asynchronous, continuation is ackMsgDeliveryEvent
-      action `chatFinally` withAgent (\a -> ackMessageAsync a (aCorrId cmdId) cId msgId)
+      -- TODO catching error and sending ACK after an error, particularly if it is a database error, will result in the message not processed (and no notification to the user).
+      -- Possible solutions are:
+      -- 1) retry processing several times
+      -- 2) stabilize database
+      -- 3) show screen of death to the user asking to restart
+      -- TODO send receipt depending on contact/group settings
+      tryChatError action >>= \case
+        Right withRcpt -> ack $ if withRcpt then Just "" else Nothing
+        Left e -> ack Nothing >> throwError e
+      where
+        ack rcpt = withAgent $ \a -> ackMessageAsync a (aCorrId cmdId) cId msgId rcpt
 
     ackMsgDeliveryEvent :: Connection -> CommandId -> m ()
     ackMsgDeliveryEvent Connection {connId} ackCmdId =
@@ -4260,6 +4290,23 @@ processAgentMessageConn user@User {userId} corrId agentConnId agentMessage = do
           groupMsgToView g' m ci msgMeta
         createGroupFeatureChangedItems user cd CIRcvGroupFeature g g'
 
+    directMsgReceived :: Contact -> Connection -> MsgMeta -> NonEmpty MsgReceipt -> m ()
+    directMsgReceived ct@Contact {contactId} Connection {connId} msgMeta msgRcpts = do
+      checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDDirectRcv ct) msgMeta
+      forM_ msgRcpts $ \MsgReceipt {agentMsgId, msgRcptStatus} -> do
+        withStore $ \db -> createSndMsgDeliveryEvent db connId agentMsgId $ MDSSndRcvd msgRcptStatus
+        withStore' (\db -> getDirectChatItemByAgentMsgId db user contactId connId agentMsgId) >>= \case
+          Just (CChatItem SMDSnd ci) -> do
+            chatItem <- withStore $ \db -> updateDirectChatItemStatus db user contactId (chatItemId' ci) $ CISSndRcvd msgRcptStatus
+            toView $ CRChatItemStatusUpdated user (AChatItem SCTDirect SMDSnd (DirectChat ct) chatItem)
+          _ -> pure ()
+
+    groupMsgReceived :: GroupInfo -> GroupMember -> Connection -> MsgMeta -> NonEmpty MsgReceipt -> m ()
+    groupMsgReceived gInfo m Connection {connId} msgMeta msgRcpts = do
+      checkIntegrityCreateItem (CDGroupRcv gInfo m) msgMeta
+      forM_ msgRcpts $ \MsgReceipt {agentMsgId, msgRcptStatus} ->
+        withStore $ \db -> createSndMsgDeliveryEvent db connId agentMsgId $ MDSSndRcvd msgRcptStatus
+
 parseFileDescription :: (ChatMonad m, FilePartyI p) => Text -> m (ValidFileDescription p)
 parseFileDescription =
   liftEither . first (ChatError . CEInvalidFileDescription) . (strDecode . encodeUtf8)
@@ -4866,13 +4913,17 @@ withStoreCtx ctx_ action = do
 chatCommandP :: Parser ChatCommand
 chatCommandP =
   choice
-    [ "/mute " *> ((`ShowMessages` False) <$> chatNameP),
-      "/unmute " *> ((`ShowMessages` True) <$> chatNameP),
+    [ "/mute " *> ((`SetShowMessages` False) <$> chatNameP),
+      "/unmute " *> ((`SetShowMessages` True) <$> chatNameP),
+      "/receipts " *> (SetSendReceipts <$> chatNameP <* " " <*> ((Just <$> onOffP) <|> ("default" $> Nothing))),
       "/_create user " *> (CreateActiveUser <$> jsonP),
       "/create user " *> (CreateActiveUser <$> newUserP),
       "/users" $> ListUsers,
       "/_user " *> (APISetActiveUser <$> A.decimal <*> optional (A.space *> jsonP)),
       ("/user " <|> "/u ") *> (SetActiveUser <$> displayName <*> optional (A.space *> pwdP)),
+      "/set receipts all " *> (SetAllContactReceipts <$> onOffP),
+      "/_set receipts " *> (APISetUserContactReceipts <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> receiptSettings),
+      "/set receipts " *> (SetUserContactReceipts <$> receiptSettings),
       "/_hide user " *> (APIHideUser <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> jsonP),
       "/_unhide user " *> (APIUnhideUser <$> A.decimal <* A.space <*> jsonP),
       "/_mute user " *> (APIMuteUser <$> A.decimal),
@@ -5126,6 +5177,10 @@ chatCommandP =
     refChar c = c > ' ' && c /= '#' && c /= '@'
     liveMessageP = " live=" *> onOffP <|> pure False
     sendMessageTTLP = " ttl=" *> ((Just <$> A.decimal) <|> ("default" $> Nothing)) <|> pure Nothing
+    receiptSettings = do
+      enable <- onOffP
+      clearOverrides <- (" clear_overrides=" *> onOffP) <|> pure False
+      pure UserMsgReceiptSettings {enable, clearOverrides}
     onOffP = ("on" $> True) <|> ("off" $> False)
     profileNames = (,) <$> displayName <*> fullNameP
     newUserP = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index b3552e502..467857a86 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Markdown (MarkdownList)
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages.CIContent
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
-import Simplex.Chat.Store (AutoAccept, StoreError, UserContactLink)
+import Simplex.Chat.Store (AutoAccept, StoreError, UserContactLink, UserMsgReceiptSettings)
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent (AgentClient)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Client (AgentLocks, ProtocolTestFailure)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import Simplex.Messaging.Protocol (AProtoServerWithAuth, AProtocolType, CorrId,
 import Simplex.Messaging.TMap (TMap)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Transport (simplexMQVersion)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Transport.Client (TransportHost)
-import Simplex.Messaging.Util (catchAllErrors, allFinally)
+import Simplex.Messaging.Util (allFinally, catchAllErrors, tryAllErrors)
 import System.IO (Handle)
 import System.Mem.Weak (Weak)
 import UnliftIO.STM
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ data ChatConfig = ChatConfig
     xftpFileConfig :: Maybe XFTPFileConfig, -- Nothing - XFTP is disabled
     tempDir :: Maybe FilePath,
     showReactions :: Bool,
+    showReceipts :: Bool,
     subscriptionEvents :: Bool,
     hostEvents :: Bool,
     logLevel :: ChatLogLevel,
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@ data ChatCommand
   | ListUsers
   | APISetActiveUser UserId (Maybe UserPwd)
   | SetActiveUser UserName (Maybe UserPwd)
+  | SetAllContactReceipts Bool
+  | APISetUserContactReceipts UserId UserMsgReceiptSettings
+  | SetUserContactReceipts UserMsgReceiptSettings
   | APIHideUser UserId UserPwd
   | APIUnhideUser UserId UserPwd
   | APIMuteUser UserId
@@ -297,7 +301,8 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APIVerifyGroupMember GroupId GroupMemberId (Maybe Text)
   | APIEnableContact ContactId
   | APIEnableGroupMember GroupId GroupMemberId
-  | ShowMessages ChatName Bool
+  | SetShowMessages ChatName Bool
+  | SetSendReceipts ChatName (Maybe Bool)
   | ContactInfo ContactName
   | GroupMemberInfo GroupName ContactName
   | SwitchContact ContactName
@@ -902,6 +907,10 @@ type ChatMonad' m = (MonadUnliftIO m, MonadReader ChatController m)
 
 type ChatMonad m = (ChatMonad' m, MonadError ChatError m)
 
+tryChatError :: ChatMonad m => m a -> m (Either ChatError a)
+tryChatError = tryAllErrors mkChatError
+{-# INLINE tryChatError #-}
+
 catchChatError :: ChatMonad m => m a -> (ChatError -> m a) -> m a
 catchChatError = catchAllErrors mkChatError
 {-# INLINE catchChatError #-}
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
index 2c5f4755f..2dbac741b 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Messages.hs
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Markdown
 import Simplex.Chat.Messages.CIContent
 import Simplex.Chat.Protocol
 import Simplex.Chat.Types
-import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol (AgentMsgId, MsgMeta (..))
+import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Protocol (AgentMsgId, MsgMeta (..), MsgReceiptStatus (..))
 import Simplex.Messaging.Encoding.String
-import Simplex.Messaging.Parsers (dropPrefix, enumJSON, fromTextField_, sumTypeJSON)
+import Simplex.Messaging.Parsers (dropPrefix, enumJSON, fromTextField_, parseAll, sumTypeJSON)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Protocol (MsgBody)
 import Simplex.Messaging.Util (eitherToMaybe, safeDecodeUtf8, (<$?>))
 
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ data CIFileInfo = CIFileInfo
 data CIStatus (d :: MsgDirection) where
   CISSndNew :: CIStatus 'MDSnd
   CISSndSent :: CIStatus 'MDSnd
+  CISSndRcvd :: MsgReceiptStatus -> CIStatus 'MDSnd
   CISSndErrorAuth :: CIStatus 'MDSnd
   CISSndError :: String -> CIStatus 'MDSnd
   CISRcvNew :: CIStatus 'MDRcv
@@ -647,6 +648,7 @@ instance MsgDirectionI d => StrEncoding (CIStatus d) where
   strEncode = \case
     CISSndNew -> "snd_new"
     CISSndSent -> "snd_sent"
+    CISSndRcvd status -> "snd_rcvd " <> strEncode status
     CISSndErrorAuth -> "snd_error_auth"
     CISSndError e -> "snd_error " <> encodeUtf8 (T.pack e)
     CISRcvNew -> "rcv_new"
@@ -659,6 +661,7 @@ instance StrEncoding ACIStatus where
     A.takeTill (== ' ') >>= \case
       "snd_new" -> pure $ ACIStatus SMDSnd CISSndNew
       "snd_sent" -> pure $ ACIStatus SMDSnd CISSndSent
+      "snd_rcvd" -> ACIStatus SMDSnd . CISSndRcvd <$> (A.space *> strP)
       "snd_error_auth" -> pure $ ACIStatus SMDSnd CISSndErrorAuth
       "snd_error" -> ACIStatus SMDSnd . CISSndError . T.unpack . safeDecodeUtf8 <$> (A.space *> A.takeByteString)
       "rcv_new" -> pure $ ACIStatus SMDRcv CISRcvNew
@@ -668,6 +671,7 @@ instance StrEncoding ACIStatus where
 data JSONCIStatus
   = JCISSndNew
   | JCISSndSent
+  | JCISSndRcvd {msgRcptStatus :: MsgReceiptStatus}
   | JCISSndErrorAuth
   | JCISSndError {agentError :: String}
   | JCISRcvNew
@@ -682,6 +686,7 @@ jsonCIStatus :: CIStatus d -> JSONCIStatus
 jsonCIStatus = \case
   CISSndNew -> JCISSndNew
   CISSndSent -> JCISSndSent
+  CISSndRcvd ok -> JCISSndRcvd ok
   CISSndErrorAuth -> JCISSndErrorAuth
   CISSndError e -> JCISSndError e
   CISRcvNew -> JCISRcvNew
@@ -805,7 +810,7 @@ data MsgDeliveryStatus (d :: MsgDirection) where
   MDSSndPending :: MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
   MDSSndAgent :: MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
   MDSSndSent :: MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
-  MDSSndReceived :: MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
+  MDSSndRcvd :: MsgReceiptStatus -> MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
   MDSSndRead :: MsgDeliveryStatus 'MDSnd
 
 data AMsgDeliveryStatus = forall d. AMDS (SMsgDirection d) (MsgDeliveryStatus d)
@@ -822,20 +827,23 @@ serializeMsgDeliveryStatus = \case
   MDSSndPending -> "snd_pending"
   MDSSndAgent -> "snd_agent"
   MDSSndSent -> "snd_sent"
-  MDSSndReceived -> "snd_received"
+  MDSSndRcvd status -> "snd_rcvd " <> safeDecodeUtf8 (strEncode status)
   MDSSndRead -> "snd_read"
 
 msgDeliveryStatusT :: Text -> Maybe AMsgDeliveryStatus
-msgDeliveryStatusT = \case
-  "rcv_agent" -> Just $ AMDS SMDRcv MDSRcvAgent
-  "rcv_acknowledged" -> Just $ AMDS SMDRcv MDSRcvAcknowledged
-  "snd_pending" -> Just $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndPending
-  "snd_agent" -> Just $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndAgent
-  "snd_sent" -> Just $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndSent
-  "snd_received" -> Just $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndReceived
-  "snd_read" -> Just $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndRead
-  _ -> Nothing
-
+msgDeliveryStatusT = eitherToMaybe . parseAll statusP . encodeUtf8
+  where
+    statusP =
+      A.takeTill (== ' ') >>= \case
+        "rcv_agent" -> pure $ AMDS SMDRcv MDSRcvAgent
+        "rcv_acknowledged" -> pure $ AMDS SMDRcv MDSRcvAcknowledged
+        "snd_pending" -> pure $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndPending
+        "snd_agent" -> pure $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndAgent
+        "snd_sent" -> pure $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndSent
+        "snd_rcvd" -> AMDS SMDSnd . MDSSndRcvd <$> (A.space *> strP)
+        "snd_read" -> pure $ AMDS SMDSnd MDSSndRead
+        _ -> fail "bad AMsgDeliveryStatus"
+  
 msgDeliveryStatusT' :: forall d. MsgDirectionI d => Text -> Maybe (MsgDeliveryStatus d)
 msgDeliveryStatusT' s =
   msgDeliveryStatusT s >>= \(AMDS d st) ->
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230705_delivery_receipts.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230705_delivery_receipts.hs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec59209d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/M20230705_delivery_receipts.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes #-}
+
+module Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230705_delivery_receipts where
+
+import Database.SQLite.Simple (Query)
+import Database.SQLite.Simple.QQ (sql)
+
+m20230705_delivery_receipts :: Query
+m20230705_delivery_receipts =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN send_rcpts_contacts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN send_rcpts_small_groups INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN send_rcpts INTEGER;
+ALTER TABLE groups ADD COLUMN send_rcpts INTEGER;
+|]
+
+down_m20230705_delivery_receipts :: Query
+down_m20230705_delivery_receipts =
+  [sql|
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN send_rcpts_contacts;
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN send_rcpts_small_groups;
+ALTER TABLE contacts DROP COLUMN send_rcpts;
+ALTER TABLE groups DROP COLUMN send_rcpts;
+|]
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
index 176397ddc..893d00d34 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Migrations/chat_schema.sql
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ CREATE TABLE users(
   agent_user_id INTEGER CHECK(agent_user_id NOT NULL),
   view_pwd_hash BLOB,
   view_pwd_salt BLOB,
-  show_ntfs INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1, -- 1 for active user
+  show_ntfs INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+  send_rcpts_contacts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  send_rcpts_small_groups INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, -- 1 for active user
   FOREIGN KEY(user_id, local_display_name)
   REFERENCES display_names(user_id, local_display_name)
   ON DELETE CASCADE
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ CREATE TABLE contacts(
   chat_ts TEXT,
   deleted INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   favorite INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  send_rcpts INTEGER,
   FOREIGN KEY(user_id, local_display_name)
   REFERENCES display_names(user_id, local_display_name)
   ON DELETE CASCADE
@@ -137,7 +140,8 @@ CREATE TABLE groups(
   host_conn_custom_user_profile_id INTEGER REFERENCES contact_profiles ON DELETE SET NULL,
   unread_chat INTEGER DEFAULT 0 CHECK(unread_chat NOT NULL),
   chat_ts TEXT,
-  favorite INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, -- received
+  favorite INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  send_rcpts INTEGER, -- received
   FOREIGN KEY(user_id, local_display_name)
   REFERENCES display_names(user_id, local_display_name)
   ON DELETE CASCADE
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
index 49bd4db91..62f8055da 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Protocol.hs
@@ -712,6 +712,13 @@ hasNotification = \case
   XCallInv_ -> True
   _ -> False
 
+hasDeliveryReceipt :: CMEventTag e -> Bool
+hasDeliveryReceipt = \case
+  XMsgNew_ -> True
+  XGrpInv_ -> True
+  XCallInv_ -> True
+  _ -> False
+
 appBinaryToCM :: AppMessageBinary -> Either String (ChatMessage 'Binary)
 appBinaryToCM AppMessageBinary {msgId, tag, body} = do
   eventTag <- strDecode $ B.singleton tag
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
index 4e3c4ab90..5f8577ffb 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module Simplex.Chat.Store
   ( SQLiteStore,
     StoreError (..),
+    UserMsgReceiptSettings (..),
     UserContactLink (..),
     AutoAccept (..),
     createChatStore,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
index 5b0b07281..416986173 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Connections.hs
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@ getConnectionEntity db user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = do
           db
           [sql|
             SELECT
-              c.contact_profile_id, c.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, p.local_alias, c.via_group, c.contact_used, c.enable_ntfs, c.favorite,
+              c.contact_profile_id, c.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, p.local_alias, c.via_group, c.contact_used, c.enable_ntfs, c.send_rcpts, c.favorite,
               p.preferences, c.user_preferences, c.created_at, c.updated_at, c.chat_ts
             FROM contacts c
             JOIN contact_profiles p ON c.contact_profile_id = p.contact_profile_id
             WHERE c.user_id = ? AND c.contact_id = ? AND c.deleted = 0
           |]
           (userId, contactId)
-    toContact' :: Int64 -> Connection -> [(ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Int64, Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool) :. (Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)] -> Either StoreError Contact
-    toContact' contactId activeConn [(profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, viaGroup, contactUsed, enableNtfs_, favorite) :. (preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)] =
+    toContact' :: Int64 -> Connection -> [(ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Int64, Bool) :. (Maybe Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)] -> Either StoreError Contact
+    toContact' contactId activeConn [(profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, viaGroup, contactUsed) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)] =
       let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences, localAlias}
-          chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, favorite}
+          chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite}
           mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito activeConn
        in Right Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile, activeConn, viaGroup, contactUsed, chatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs}
     toContact' _ _ _ = Left $ SEInternalError "referenced contact not found"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ getConnectionEntity db user@User {userId, userContactId} agentConnId = do
           [sql|
             SELECT
               -- GroupInfo
-              g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+              g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
               -- GroupInfo {membership}
               mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
               mu.member_status, mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
index 845167bdd..da03ed3a7 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Direct.hs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Direct
     updateContactProfile_,
     updateContactProfile_',
     deleteContactProfile_,
+
     -- * Contacts and connections functions
     getPendingContactConnection,
     deletePendingContactConnection,
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ getConnReqContactXContactId db user@User {userId} cReqHash = do
           [sql|
             SELECT
               -- Contact
-              ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+              ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
               cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
               -- Connection
               c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias,
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ createOrUpdateContactRequest db user@User {userId} userContactLinkId invId Profi
           [sql|
             SELECT
               -- Contact
-              ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+              ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
               cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
               -- Connection
               c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias,
@@ -566,7 +567,7 @@ getContact_ db user@User {userId} contactId deleted =
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- Contact
-          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
           cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
           -- Connection
           c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias,
@@ -670,8 +671,8 @@ updateConnectionStatus db Connection {connId} connStatus = do
   DB.execute db "UPDATE connections SET conn_status = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE connection_id = ?" (connStatus, currentTs, connId)
 
 updateContactSettings :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatSettings -> IO ()
-updateContactSettings db User {userId} contactId ChatSettings {enableNtfs, favorite} =
-  DB.execute db "UPDATE contacts SET enable_ntfs = ?, favorite = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ?" (enableNtfs, favorite, userId, contactId)
+updateContactSettings db User {userId} contactId ChatSettings {enableNtfs, sendRcpts, favorite} =
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE contacts SET enable_ntfs = ?, send_rcpts = ?, favorite = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND contact_id = ?" (enableNtfs, sendRcpts, favorite, userId, contactId)
 
 setConnConnReqInv :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ConnReqInvitation -> IO ()
 setConnConnReqInv db User {userId} connId connReq = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
index 1829192df..c622f3e87 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Groups.hs
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ import qualified Simplex.Messaging.Crypto as C
 import Simplex.Messaging.Util (eitherToMaybe)
 import UnliftIO.STM
 
-type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe GroupPreferences) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. GroupMemberRow
+type GroupInfoRow = (Int64, GroupName, GroupName, Text, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe GroupPreferences) :. (UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime) :. GroupMemberRow
 
 type GroupMemberRow = ((Int64, Int64, MemberId, GroupMemberRole, GroupMemberCategory, GroupMemberStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, ContactName, Maybe ContactId, ProfileId, ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Preferences))
 
 type MaybeGroupMemberRow = ((Maybe Int64, Maybe Int64, Maybe MemberId, Maybe GroupMemberRole, Maybe GroupMemberCategory, Maybe GroupMemberStatus) :. (Maybe Int64, Maybe ContactName, Maybe ContactId, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe ProfileId, Maybe ContactName, Maybe Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, Maybe LocalAlias, Maybe Preferences))
 
 toGroupInfo :: Int64 -> GroupInfoRow -> GroupInfo
-toGroupInfo userContactId ((groupId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, description, image, hostConnCustomUserProfileId, enableNtfs_, favorite, groupPreferences) :. (createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. userMemberRow) =
+toGroupInfo userContactId ((groupId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, description, image, hostConnCustomUserProfileId, enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite, groupPreferences) :. (createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs) :. userMemberRow) =
   let membership = toGroupMember userContactId userMemberRow
-      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, favorite}
+      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite}
       fullGroupPreferences = mergeGroupPreferences groupPreferences
       groupProfile = GroupProfile {displayName, fullName, description, image, groupPreferences}
    in GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName, groupProfile, fullGroupPreferences, membership, hostConnCustomUserProfileId, chatSettings, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs}
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ getGroupAndMember db User {userId, userContactId} groupMemberId =
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- GroupInfo
-          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
           -- GroupInfo {membership}
           mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
           mu.member_status, mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ createNewGroup db gVar user@User {userId} groupProfile = ExceptT $ do
       insertedRowId db
     memberId <- liftIO $ encodedRandomBytes gVar 12
     membership <- createContactMemberInv_ db user groupId user (MemberIdRole (MemberId memberId) GROwner) GCUserMember GSMemCreator IBUser Nothing currentTs
-    let chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = True, favorite = False}
+    let chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = True, sendRcpts = Nothing, favorite = False}
     pure GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName = ldn, groupProfile, fullGroupPreferences, membership, hostConnCustomUserProfileId = Nothing, chatSettings, createdAt = currentTs, updatedAt = currentTs, chatTs = Just currentTs}
 
 -- | creates a new group record for the group the current user was invited to, or returns an existing one
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ createGroupInvitation db user@User {userId} contact@Contact {contactId, activeCo
             insertedRowId db
           GroupMember {groupMemberId} <- createContactMemberInv_ db user groupId contact fromMember GCHostMember GSMemInvited IBUnknown Nothing currentTs
           membership <- createContactMemberInv_ db user groupId user invitedMember GCUserMember GSMemInvited (IBContact contactId) incognitoProfileId currentTs
-          let chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = True, favorite = False}
+          let chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = True, sendRcpts = Nothing, favorite = False}
           pure (GroupInfo {groupId, localDisplayName, groupProfile, fullGroupPreferences, membership, hostConnCustomUserProfileId = customUserProfileId, chatSettings, createdAt = currentTs, updatedAt = currentTs, chatTs = Just currentTs}, groupMemberId)
 
 getHostMemberId_ :: DB.Connection -> User -> GroupId -> ExceptT StoreError IO GroupMemberId
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ getUserGroupDetails db User {userId, userContactId} =
     <$> DB.query
       db
       [sql|
-        SELECT g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+        SELECT g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
           mu.group_member_id, g.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category, mu.member_status,
           mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id, pu.display_name, pu.full_name, pu.image, pu.contact_link, pu.local_alias, pu.preferences
         FROM groups g
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ getContactViaMember db user@User {userId} GroupMember {groupMemberId} =
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- Contact
-          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
           cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
           -- Connection
           c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias,
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ getViaGroupMember db User {userId, userContactId} Contact {contactId} =
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- GroupInfo
-          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
           -- GroupInfo {membership}
           mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
           mu.member_status, mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ getViaGroupContact db user@User {userId} GroupMember {groupMemberId} =
       db
       [sql|
         SELECT
-          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, p.local_alias, ct.via_group, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, p.display_name, p.full_name, p.image, p.contact_link, p.local_alias, ct.via_group, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
           p.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
           c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id,
           c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias, c.contact_id, c.group_member_id, c.snd_file_id, c.rcv_file_id, c.user_contact_link_id, c.created_at, c.security_code, c.security_code_verified_at, c.auth_err_counter
@@ -989,10 +989,10 @@ getViaGroupContact db user@User {userId} GroupMember {groupMemberId} =
       |]
       (userId, groupMemberId)
   where
-    toContact' :: ((ContactId, ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Int64, Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool) :. (Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)) :. ConnectionRow -> Contact
-    toContact' (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, viaGroup, contactUsed, enableNtfs_, favorite) :. (preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
+    toContact' :: ((ContactId, ProfileId, ContactName, Text, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Maybe Int64, Bool) :. (Maybe Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)) :. ConnectionRow -> Contact
+    toContact' (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, viaGroup, contactUsed) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
       let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences, localAlias}
-          chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, favorite}
+          chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite}
           activeConn = toConnection connRow
           mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito activeConn
        in Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile, activeConn, viaGroup, contactUsed, chatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs}
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ getGroupInfo db User {userId, userContactId} groupId =
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- GroupInfo
-          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
           -- GroupMember - membership
           mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
           mu.member_status, mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
@@ -1229,8 +1229,8 @@ mergeContactRecords db userId ct1 ct2 = do
         ctCreatedAt Contact {createdAt} = createdAt
 
 updateGroupSettings :: DB.Connection -> User -> Int64 -> ChatSettings -> IO ()
-updateGroupSettings db User {userId} groupId ChatSettings {enableNtfs, favorite} =
-  DB.execute db "UPDATE groups SET enable_ntfs = ?, favorite = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ?" (enableNtfs, favorite, userId, groupId)
+updateGroupSettings db User {userId} groupId ChatSettings {enableNtfs, sendRcpts, favorite} =
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE groups SET enable_ntfs = ?, send_rcpts = ?, favorite = ? WHERE user_id = ? AND group_id = ?" (enableNtfs, sendRcpts, favorite, userId, groupId)
 
 getXGrpMemIntroContDirect :: DB.Connection -> User -> Contact -> IO (Maybe (Int64, XGrpMemIntroCont))
 getXGrpMemIntroContDirect db User {userId} Contact {contactId} = do
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
index 0cc17320e..1bbb8bcaa 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Messages.hs
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ getDirectChatPreviews_ db user@User {userId} = do
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- Contact
-          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.favorite,
+          ct.contact_id, ct.contact_profile_id, ct.local_display_name, ct.via_group, cp.display_name, cp.full_name, cp.image, cp.contact_link, cp.local_alias, ct.contact_used, ct.enable_ntfs, ct.send_rcpts, ct.favorite,
           cp.preferences, ct.user_preferences, ct.created_at, ct.updated_at, ct.chat_ts,
           -- Connection
           c.connection_id, c.agent_conn_id, c.conn_level, c.via_contact, c.via_user_contact_link, c.via_group_link, c.group_link_id, c.custom_user_profile_id, c.conn_status, c.conn_type, c.local_alias,
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ getGroupChatPreviews_ db User {userId, userContactId} = do
       [sql|
         SELECT
           -- GroupInfo
-          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
+          g.group_id, g.local_display_name, gp.display_name, gp.full_name, gp.description, gp.image, g.host_conn_custom_user_profile_id, g.enable_ntfs, g.send_rcpts, g.favorite, gp.preferences, g.created_at, g.updated_at, g.chat_ts,
           -- GroupMember - membership
           mu.group_member_id, mu.group_id, mu.member_id, mu.member_role, mu.member_category,
           mu.member_status, mu.invited_by, mu.local_display_name, mu.contact_id, mu.contact_profile_id, pu.contact_profile_id,
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
index f1294de64..f1fd40d43 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Migrations.hs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230529_indexes
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230608_deleted_contacts
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230618_favorite_chats
 import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230621_chat_item_moderations
+import Simplex.Chat.Migrations.M20230705_delivery_receipts
 import Simplex.Messaging.Agent.Store.SQLite.Migrations (Migration (..))
 
 schemaMigrations :: [(String, Query, Maybe Query)]
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ schemaMigrations =
     ("20230529_indexes", m20230529_indexes, Just down_m20230529_indexes),
     ("20230608_deleted_contacts", m20230608_deleted_contacts, Just down_m20230608_deleted_contacts),
     ("20230618_favorite_chats", m20230618_favorite_chats, Just down_m20230618_favorite_chats),
-    ("20230621_chat_item_moderations", m20230621_chat_item_moderations, Just down_m20230621_chat_item_moderations)
+    ("20230621_chat_item_moderations", m20230621_chat_item_moderations, Just down_m20230621_chat_item_moderations),
+    ("20230705_delivery_receipts", m20230705_delivery_receipts, Just down_m20230705_delivery_receipts)
   ]
 
 -- | The list of migrations in ascending order by date
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
index 121f563c2..797f237f7 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Profiles.hs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 module Simplex.Chat.Store.Profiles
   ( AutoAccept (..),
+    UserMsgReceiptSettings (..),
     UserContactLink (..),
     createUserRecord,
     createUserRecordAt,
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ module Simplex.Chat.Store.Profiles
     getUserFileInfo,
     deleteUserRecord,
     updateUserPrivacy,
+    updateAllContactReceipts,
+    updateUserContactReceipts,
     updateUserProfile,
     setUserProfileContactLink,
     getUserContactProfiles,
@@ -86,10 +89,13 @@ createUserRecordAt :: DB.Connection -> AgentUserId -> Profile -> Bool -> UTCTime
 createUserRecordAt db (AgentUserId auId) Profile {displayName, fullName, image, preferences = userPreferences} activeUser currentTs =
   checkConstraint SEDuplicateName . liftIO $ do
     when activeUser $ DB.execute_ db "UPDATE users SET active_user = 0"
+    let showNtfs = True
+        sendRcptsContacts = True
+        sendRcptsSmallGroups = False
     DB.execute
       db
-      "INSERT INTO users (agent_user_id, local_display_name, active_user, contact_id, show_ntfs, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,0,?,?,?)"
-      (auId, displayName, activeUser, True, currentTs, currentTs)
+      "INSERT INTO users (agent_user_id, local_display_name, active_user, contact_id, show_ntfs, send_rcpts_contacts, send_rcpts_small_groups, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?,?,?,0,?,?,?,?,?)"
+      (auId, displayName, activeUser, showNtfs, sendRcptsContacts, sendRcptsSmallGroups, currentTs, currentTs)
     userId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute
       db
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ createUserRecordAt db (AgentUserId auId) Profile {displayName, fullName, image,
       (profileId, displayName, userId, True, currentTs, currentTs)
     contactId <- insertedRowId db
     DB.execute db "UPDATE users SET contact_id = ? WHERE user_id = ?" (contactId, userId)
-    pure $ toUser $ (userId, auId, contactId, profileId, activeUser, displayName, fullName, image, Nothing, userPreferences, True) :. (Nothing, Nothing)
+    pure $ toUser $ (userId, auId, contactId, profileId, activeUser, displayName, fullName, image, Nothing, userPreferences) :. (showNtfs, sendRcptsContacts, sendRcptsSmallGroups, Nothing, Nothing)
 
 getUsersInfo :: DB.Connection -> IO [UserInfo]
 getUsersInfo db = getUsers db >>= mapM getUserInfo
@@ -213,6 +219,15 @@ updateUserPrivacy db User {userId, showNtfs, viewPwdHash} =
   where
     hashSalt = L.unzip . fmap (\UserPwdHash {hash, salt} -> (hash, salt))
 
+updateAllContactReceipts :: DB.Connection -> Bool -> IO ()
+updateAllContactReceipts db onOff =
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE users SET send_rcpts_contacts = ? WHERE view_pwd_hash IS NULL" (Only onOff)
+
+updateUserContactReceipts :: DB.Connection -> User -> UserMsgReceiptSettings -> IO ()
+updateUserContactReceipts db User {userId} UserMsgReceiptSettings {enable, clearOverrides} = do
+  DB.execute db "UPDATE users SET send_rcpts_contacts = ? WHERE user_id = ?" (enable, userId)
+  when clearOverrides $ DB.execute_ db "UPDATE contacts SET send_rcpts = NULL"
+
 updateUserProfile :: DB.Connection -> User -> Profile -> ExceptT StoreError IO User
 updateUserProfile db user p'
   | displayName == newName = do
@@ -357,6 +372,12 @@ deleteUserAddress db user@User {userId} = do
   void $ setUserProfileContactLink db user Nothing
   DB.execute db "DELETE FROM user_contact_links WHERE user_id = ? AND local_display_name = '' AND group_id IS NULL" (Only userId)
 
+data UserMsgReceiptSettings = UserMsgReceiptSettings
+  { enable :: Bool,
+    clearOverrides :: Bool
+  }
+  deriving (Show)
+
 data UserContactLink = UserContactLink
   { connReqContact :: ConnReqContact,
     autoAccept :: Maybe AutoAccept
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
index dad63d64e..fc1444a8a 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Store/Shared.hs
@@ -218,20 +218,20 @@ deleteUnusedIncognitoProfileById_ db User {userId} profile_id =
     |]
     [":user_id" := userId, ":profile_id" := profile_id]
 
-type ContactRow = (ContactId, ProfileId, ContactName, Maybe Int64, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool) :. (Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)
+type ContactRow = (ContactId, ProfileId, ContactName, Maybe Int64, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, LocalAlias, Bool) :. (Maybe Bool, Maybe Bool, Bool, Maybe Preferences, Preferences, UTCTime, UTCTime, Maybe UTCTime)
 
 toContact :: User -> ContactRow :. ConnectionRow -> Contact
-toContact user (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, viaGroup, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, contactUsed, enableNtfs_, favorite) :. (preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
+toContact user (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, viaGroup, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, contactUsed) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
   let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences, localAlias}
       activeConn = toConnection connRow
-      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, favorite}
+      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite}
       mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito activeConn
    in Contact {contactId, localDisplayName, profile, activeConn, viaGroup, contactUsed, chatSettings, userPreferences, mergedPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs}
 
 toContactOrError :: User -> ContactRow :. MaybeConnectionRow -> Either StoreError Contact
-toContactOrError user (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, viaGroup, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, contactUsed, enableNtfs_, favorite) :. (preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
+toContactOrError user (((contactId, profileId, localDisplayName, viaGroup, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, localAlias, contactUsed) :. (enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite, preferences, userPreferences, createdAt, updatedAt, chatTs)) :. connRow) =
   let profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences, localAlias}
-      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, favorite}
+      chatSettings = ChatSettings {enableNtfs = fromMaybe True enableNtfs_, sendRcpts, favorite}
    in case toMaybeConnection connRow of
         Just activeConn ->
           let mergedPreferences = contactUserPreferences user userPreferences preferences $ connIncognito activeConn
@@ -263,15 +263,16 @@ toContactRequest ((contactRequestId, localDisplayName, agentInvitationId, userCo
 userQuery :: Query
 userQuery =
   [sql|
-    SELECT u.user_id, u.agent_user_id, u.contact_id, ucp.contact_profile_id, u.active_user, u.local_display_name, ucp.full_name, ucp.image, ucp.contact_link, ucp.preferences, u.show_ntfs, u.view_pwd_hash, u.view_pwd_salt
+    SELECT u.user_id, u.agent_user_id, u.contact_id, ucp.contact_profile_id, u.active_user, u.local_display_name, ucp.full_name, ucp.image, ucp.contact_link, ucp.preferences,
+      u.show_ntfs, u.send_rcpts_contacts, u.send_rcpts_small_groups, u.view_pwd_hash, u.view_pwd_salt
     FROM users u
     JOIN contacts uct ON uct.contact_id = u.contact_id
     JOIN contact_profiles ucp ON ucp.contact_profile_id = uct.contact_profile_id
   |]
 
-toUser :: (UserId, UserId, ContactId, ProfileId, Bool, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, Maybe Preferences, Bool) :. (Maybe B64UrlByteString, Maybe B64UrlByteString) -> User
-toUser ((userId, auId, userContactId, profileId, activeUser, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, userPreferences, showNtfs) :. (viewPwdHash_, viewPwdSalt_)) =
-  User {userId, agentUserId = AgentUserId auId, userContactId, localDisplayName = displayName, profile, activeUser, fullPreferences, showNtfs, viewPwdHash}
+toUser :: (UserId, UserId, ContactId, ProfileId, Bool, ContactName, Text, Maybe ImageData, Maybe ConnReqContact, Maybe Preferences) :. (Bool, Bool, Bool, Maybe B64UrlByteString, Maybe B64UrlByteString) -> User
+toUser ((userId, auId, userContactId, profileId, activeUser, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, userPreferences) :. (showNtfs, sendRcptsContacts, sendRcptsSmallGroups, viewPwdHash_, viewPwdSalt_)) =
+  User {userId, agentUserId = AgentUserId auId, userContactId, localDisplayName = displayName, profile, activeUser, fullPreferences, showNtfs, sendRcptsContacts, sendRcptsSmallGroups, viewPwdHash}
   where
     profile = LocalProfile {profileId, displayName, fullName, image, contactLink, preferences = userPreferences, localAlias = ""}
     fullPreferences = mergePreferences Nothing userPreferences
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
index 13570124a..1ddf3c384 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Types.hs
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ data User = User
     fullPreferences :: FullPreferences,
     activeUser :: Bool,
     viewPwdHash :: Maybe UserPwdHash,
-    showNtfs :: Bool
+    showNtfs :: Bool,
+    sendRcptsContacts :: Bool,
+    sendRcptsSmallGroups :: Bool
   }
   deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
 
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ contactAndGroupIds = \case
 -- TODO when more settings are added we should create another type to allow partial setting updates (with all Maybe properties)
 data ChatSettings = ChatSettings
   { enableNtfs :: Bool,
+    sendRcpts :: Maybe Bool,
     favorite :: Bool
   }
   deriving (Eq, Show, Generic, FromJSON)
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ instance ToJSON ChatSettings where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOpt
 defaultChatSettings :: ChatSettings
 defaultChatSettings = ChatSettings
   { enableNtfs = True,
+    sendRcpts = Nothing,
     favorite = False
   }
 
@@ -352,8 +356,7 @@ pattern DisableNtfs <- ChatSettings {enableNtfs = False}
 data ChatFeature
   = CFTimedMessages
   | CFFullDelete
-  | -- | CFReceipts
-    CFReactions
+  | CFReactions
   | CFVoice
   | CFCalls
   deriving (Show, Generic)
@@ -398,7 +401,6 @@ allChatFeatures :: [AChatFeature]
 allChatFeatures =
   [ ACF SCFTimedMessages,
     ACF SCFFullDelete,
-    -- ACF SCFReceipts,
     ACF SCFReactions,
     ACF SCFVoice,
     ACF SCFCalls
@@ -408,7 +410,6 @@ chatPrefSel :: SChatFeature f -> Preferences -> Maybe (FeaturePreference f)
 chatPrefSel = \case
   SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
   SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-  -- SCFReceipts -> receipts
   SCFReactions -> reactions
   SCFVoice -> voice
   SCFCalls -> calls
@@ -434,7 +435,6 @@ instance PreferenceI FullPreferences where
   getPreference = \case
     SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
     SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-    -- CFReceipts -> receipts
     SCFReactions -> reactions
     SCFVoice -> voice
     SCFCalls -> calls
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ setPreference_ f pref_ prefs =
 data Preferences = Preferences
   { timedMessages :: Maybe TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: Maybe FullDeletePreference,
-    -- receipts :: Maybe SimplePreference,
     reactions :: Maybe ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: Maybe VoicePreference,
     calls :: Maybe CallsPreference
@@ -485,8 +484,7 @@ data GroupFeature
   = GFTimedMessages
   | GFDirectMessages
   | GFFullDelete
-  | -- | GFReceipts
-    GFReactions
+  | GFReactions
   | GFVoice
   | GFFiles
   deriving (Show, Generic)
@@ -495,7 +493,6 @@ data SGroupFeature (f :: GroupFeature) where
   SGFTimedMessages :: SGroupFeature 'GFTimedMessages
   SGFDirectMessages :: SGroupFeature 'GFDirectMessages
   SGFFullDelete :: SGroupFeature 'GFFullDelete
-  -- SGFReceipts :: SGroupFeature 'GFReceipts
   SGFReactions :: SGroupFeature 'GFReactions
   SGFVoice :: SGroupFeature 'GFVoice
   SGFFiles :: SGroupFeature 'GFFiles
@@ -537,7 +534,6 @@ allGroupFeatures =
   [ AGF SGFTimedMessages,
     AGF SGFDirectMessages,
     AGF SGFFullDelete,
-    -- GFReceipts,
     AGF SGFReactions,
     AGF SGFVoice,
     AGF SGFFiles
@@ -548,7 +544,6 @@ groupPrefSel = \case
   SGFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
   SGFDirectMessages -> directMessages
   SGFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-  -- GFReceipts -> receipts
   SGFReactions -> reactions
   SGFVoice -> voice
   SGFFiles -> files
@@ -576,7 +571,6 @@ instance GroupPreferenceI FullGroupPreferences where
     SGFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
     SGFDirectMessages -> directMessages
     SGFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-    -- GFReceipts -> receipts
     SGFReactions -> reactions
     SGFVoice -> voice
     SGFFiles -> files
@@ -587,7 +581,6 @@ data GroupPreferences = GroupPreferences
   { timedMessages :: Maybe TimedMessagesGroupPreference,
     directMessages :: Maybe DirectMessagesGroupPreference,
     fullDelete :: Maybe FullDeleteGroupPreference,
-    -- receipts :: Maybe GroupPreference,
     reactions :: Maybe ReactionsGroupPreference,
     voice :: Maybe VoiceGroupPreference,
     files :: Maybe FilesGroupPreference
@@ -637,7 +630,6 @@ setGroupTimedMessagesPreference pref prefs_ =
 data FullPreferences = FullPreferences
   { timedMessages :: TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: FullDeletePreference,
-    -- receipts :: SimplePreference,
     reactions :: ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: VoicePreference,
     calls :: CallsPreference
@@ -652,7 +644,6 @@ data FullGroupPreferences = FullGroupPreferences
   { timedMessages :: TimedMessagesGroupPreference,
     directMessages :: DirectMessagesGroupPreference,
     fullDelete :: FullDeleteGroupPreference,
-    -- receipts :: GroupPreference,
     reactions :: ReactionsGroupPreference,
     voice :: VoiceGroupPreference,
     files :: FilesGroupPreference
@@ -665,7 +656,6 @@ instance ToJSON FullGroupPreferences where toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.de
 data ContactUserPreferences = ContactUserPreferences
   { timedMessages :: ContactUserPreference TimedMessagesPreference,
     fullDelete :: ContactUserPreference FullDeletePreference,
-    -- receipts :: ContactUserPreference,
     reactions :: ContactUserPreference ReactionsPreference,
     voice :: ContactUserPreference VoicePreference,
     calls :: ContactUserPreference CallsPreference
@@ -695,7 +685,6 @@ toChatPrefs FullPreferences {timedMessages, fullDelete, reactions, voice, calls}
   Preferences
     { timedMessages = Just timedMessages,
       fullDelete = Just fullDelete,
-      -- receipts = Just receipts,
       reactions = Just reactions,
       voice = Just voice,
       calls = Just calls
@@ -706,7 +695,6 @@ defaultChatPrefs =
   FullPreferences
     { timedMessages = TimedMessagesPreference {allow = FAYes, ttl = Nothing},
       fullDelete = FullDeletePreference {allow = FANo},
-      -- receipts = SimplePreference {allow = FANo},
       reactions = ReactionsPreference {allow = FAYes},
       voice = VoicePreference {allow = FAYes},
       calls = CallsPreference {allow = FAYes}
@@ -721,7 +709,6 @@ defaultGroupPrefs =
     { timedMessages = TimedMessagesGroupPreference {enable = FEOff, ttl = Just 86400},
       directMessages = DirectMessagesGroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
       fullDelete = FullDeleteGroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
-      -- receipts = GroupPreference {enable = FEOff},
       reactions = ReactionsGroupPreference {enable = FEOn},
       voice = VoiceGroupPreference {enable = FEOn},
       files = FilesGroupPreference {enable = FEOn}
@@ -1009,7 +996,6 @@ mergePreferences contactPrefs userPreferences =
   FullPreferences
     { timedMessages = pref SCFTimedMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SCFFullDelete,
-      -- receipts = pref CFReceipts,
       reactions = pref SCFReactions,
       voice = pref SCFVoice,
       calls = pref SCFCalls
@@ -1034,7 +1020,6 @@ mergeGroupPreferences groupPreferences =
     { timedMessages = pref SGFTimedMessages,
       directMessages = pref SGFDirectMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SGFFullDelete,
-      -- receipts = pref GFReceipts,
       reactions = pref SGFReactions,
       voice = pref SGFVoice,
       files = pref SGFFiles
@@ -1049,7 +1034,6 @@ toGroupPreferences groupPreferences =
     { timedMessages = pref SGFTimedMessages,
       directMessages = pref SGFDirectMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SGFFullDelete,
-      -- receipts = pref GFReceipts,
       reactions = pref SGFReactions,
       voice = pref SGFVoice,
       files = pref SGFFiles
@@ -1128,7 +1112,6 @@ contactUserPreferences user userPreferences contactPreferences connectedIncognit
   ContactUserPreferences
     { timedMessages = pref SCFTimedMessages,
       fullDelete = pref SCFFullDelete,
-      -- receipts = pref CFReceipts,
       reactions = pref SCFReactions,
       voice = pref SCFVoice,
       calls = pref SCFCalls
@@ -1156,7 +1139,6 @@ getContactUserPreference :: SChatFeature f -> ContactUserPreferences -> ContactU
 getContactUserPreference = \case
   SCFTimedMessages -> timedMessages
   SCFFullDelete -> fullDelete
-  -- CFReceipts -> receipts
   SCFReactions -> reactions
   SCFVoice -> voice
   SCFCalls -> calls
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
index 8328b1507..600266576 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/View.hs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ serializeChatResponse :: Maybe User -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> ChatResponse -
 serializeChatResponse user_ ts tz = unlines . map unStyle . responseToView user_ defaultChatConfig False ts tz
 
 responseToView :: Maybe User -> ChatConfig -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> ChatResponse -> [StyledString]
-responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
+responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, showReceipts, testView} liveItems ts tz = \case
   CRActiveUser User {profile} -> viewUserProfile $ fromLocalProfile profile
   CRUsersList users -> viewUsersList users
   CRChatStarted -> ["chat started"]
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ responseToView user_ ChatConfig {logLevel, showReactions, testView} liveItems ts
   CRChatItems u chatItems -> ttyUser u $ concatMap (\(AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> viewChatItem chat item True ts tz <> viewItemReactions item) chatItems
   CRChatItemInfo u ci ciInfo -> ttyUser u $ viewChatItemInfo ci ciInfo tz
   CRChatItemId u itemId -> ttyUser u [plain $ maybe "no item" show itemId]
-  CRChatItemStatusUpdated u _ -> ttyUser u []
+  CRChatItemStatusUpdated u ci -> ttyUser u $ viewChatItemStatusUpdated ci ts tz testView showReceipts
   CRChatItemUpdated u (AChatItem _ _ chat item) -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat item $ viewItemUpdate chat item liveItems ts tz
   CRChatItemNotChanged u ci -> ttyUser u $ viewItemNotChanged ci
   CRChatItemDeleted u (AChatItem _ _ chat deletedItem) toItem byUser timed -> ttyUser u $ unmuted chat deletedItem $ viewItemDelete chat deletedItem toItem byUser timed ts tz testView
@@ -461,6 +461,20 @@ localTs tz ts = do
       formattedTime = formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" localTime
   formattedTime
 
+viewChatItemStatusUpdated :: AChatItem -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> Bool -> Bool -> [StyledString]
+viewChatItemStatusUpdated (AChatItem _ _ chat item@ChatItem {meta = CIMeta {itemStatus}}) ts tz testView showReceipts =
+  case itemStatus of
+    CISSndRcvd rcptStatus ->
+      if testView && showReceipts
+        then prependFirst (viewDeliveryReceipt rcptStatus <> " ") $ viewChatItem chat item False ts tz
+        else []
+    _ -> []
+
+viewDeliveryReceipt :: MsgReceiptStatus -> StyledString
+viewDeliveryReceipt = \case
+  MROk -> "⩗"
+  MRBadMsgHash -> ttyError' "⩗!"
+
 viewItemUpdate :: MsgDirectionI d => ChatInfo c -> ChatItem c d -> Bool -> CurrentTime -> TimeZone -> [StyledString]
 viewItemUpdate chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemEdited, itemLive}, content, quotedItem} liveItems ts tz = case chat of
   DirectChat c -> case chatDir of
@@ -495,7 +509,7 @@ viewItemUpdate chat ChatItem {chatDir, meta = meta@CIMeta {itemEdited, itemLive}
       quote = maybe [] (groupQuote g) quotedItem
   _ -> []
 
-hideLive :: CIMeta с d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
+hideLive :: CIMeta c d -> [StyledString] -> [StyledString]
 hideLive CIMeta {itemLive = Just True} _ = []
 hideLive _ s = s
 
diff --git a/stack.yaml b/stack.yaml
index fb0a56f1a..21030e109 100644
--- a/stack.yaml
+++ b/stack.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extra-deps:
   # - simplexmq-1.0.0@sha256:34b2004728ae396e3ae449cd090ba7410781e2b3cefc59259915f4ca5daa9ea8,8561
   # - ../simplexmq
   - github: simplex-chat/simplexmq
-    commit: 1afcefa5e7cf7c4a5e5732104105d14259be16b6
+    commit: 58cb2855d23ac970a619a61d088ed2a08dfb3d81
   - github: kazu-yamamoto/http2
     commit: b5a1b7200cf5bc7044af34ba325284271f6dff25
   # - ../direct-sqlcipher
diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index 8970c6304..b0c3a3b49 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ testCfg :: ChatConfig
 testCfg =
   defaultChatConfig
     { agentConfig = testAgentCfg,
+      showReceipts = False,
       testView = True,
       tbqSize = 16,
       xftpFileConfig = Nothing
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ getTermLine cc =
     Just s -> do
       -- remove condition to always echo virtual terminal
       when (printOutput cc) $ do
+      -- when True $ do
         name <- userName cc
         putStrLn $ name <> ": " <> s
       pure s
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
index 82da77d03..7d4774500 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Direct.hs
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ chatDirectTests = do
     it "synchronize ratchets, reset connection code" testSyncRatchetCodeReset
   describe "message reactions" $ do
     it "set message reactions" testSetMessageReactions
+  describe "delivery receipts" $ do
+    it "should send delivery receipts" testSendDeliveryReceipts
+    it "should send delivery receipts depending on configuration" testConfigureDeliveryReceipts
 
 testAddContact :: HasCallStack => SpecWith FilePath
 testAddContact = versionTestMatrix2 runTestAddContact
@@ -491,6 +494,7 @@ testRepeatAuthErrorsDisableContact =
   testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $ \alice bob -> do
     connectUsers alice bob
     alice <##> bob
+    threadDelay 500000
     bob ##> "/d alice"
     bob <## "alice: contact is deleted"
     forM_ [1 .. authErrDisableCount] $ \_ -> sendAuth alice
@@ -2007,7 +2011,7 @@ testMsgDecryptError tmp =
     withTestChat tmp "bob" $ \bob -> do
       bob <## "1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"
       alice #> "@bob hello again"
-      bob <# "alice> skipped message ID 5..7"
+      bob <# "alice> skipped message ID 9..11"
       bob <# "alice> hello again"
       bob #> "@alice received!"
       alice <# "bob> received!"
@@ -2017,10 +2021,15 @@ setupDesynchronizedRatchet tmp alice = do
   copyDb "bob" "bob_old"
   withTestChat tmp "bob" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"
-    alice #> "@bob hello"
-    bob <# "alice> hello"
-    bob #> "@alice hello too"
-    alice <# "bob> hello too"
+    alice #> "@bob 1"
+    bob <# "alice> 1"
+    bob #> "@alice 2"
+    alice <# "bob> 2"
+    alice #> "@bob 3"
+    bob <# "alice> 3"
+    bob #> "@alice 4"
+    alice <# "bob> 4"
+    threadDelay 500000
   withTestChat tmp "bob_old" $ \bob -> do
     bob <## "1 contacts connected (use /cs for the list)"
     bob ##> "/sync alice"
@@ -2168,3 +2177,97 @@ testSetMessageReactions =
       bob ##> "/tail @alice 1"
       bob <# "alice> hi"
       bob <## "      👍 1"
+
+testSendDeliveryReceipts :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testSendDeliveryReceipts tmp =
+  withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
+    withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "bob" bobProfile $ \bob -> do
+      connectUsers alice bob
+
+      alice #> "@bob hi"
+      bob <# "alice> hi"
+      alice ⩗ "@bob hi"
+
+      bob #> "@alice hey"
+      alice <# "bob> hey"
+      bob ⩗ "@alice hey"
+  where
+    cfg = testCfg {showReceipts = True}
+
+testConfigureDeliveryReceipts :: HasCallStack => FilePath -> IO ()
+testConfigureDeliveryReceipts tmp =
+  withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "alice" aliceProfile $ \alice -> do
+    withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "bob" bobProfile $ \bob -> do
+      withNewTestChatCfg tmp cfg "cath" cathProfile $ \cath -> do
+        connectUsers alice bob
+        connectUsers alice cath
+
+        -- for new users receipts are enabled by default
+        receipt bob alice "1"
+        receipt cath alice "2"
+
+        -- configure receipts in all chats
+        alice ##> "/set receipts all off"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        noReceipt bob alice "3"
+        noReceipt cath alice "4"
+
+        -- configure receipts for user contacts
+        alice ##> "/_set receipts 1 on"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        receipt bob alice "5"
+        receipt cath alice "6"
+
+        -- configure receipts for user contacts (terminal api)
+        alice ##> "/set receipts off"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        noReceipt bob alice "7"
+        noReceipt cath alice "8"
+
+        -- configure receipts for contact
+        alice ##> "/receipts @bob on"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        receipt bob alice "9"
+        noReceipt cath alice "10"
+
+        -- configure receipts for user contacts (don't clear overrides)
+        alice ##> "/_set receipts 1 off"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        receipt bob alice "11"
+        noReceipt cath alice "12"
+
+        alice ##> "/_set receipts 1 off clear_overrides=off"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        receipt bob alice "13"
+        noReceipt cath alice "14"
+
+        -- configure receipts for user contacts (clear overrides)
+        alice ##> "/set receipts off clear_overrides=on"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        noReceipt bob alice "15"
+        noReceipt cath alice "16"
+
+        -- configure receipts for contact, reset to default
+        alice ##> "/receipts @bob on"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        receipt bob alice "17"
+        noReceipt cath alice "18"
+
+        alice ##> "/receipts @bob default"
+        alice <## "ok"
+        noReceipt bob alice "19"
+        noReceipt cath alice "20"
+  where
+    cfg = testCfg {showReceipts = True}
+    receipt cc1 cc2 msg = do
+      name1 <- userName cc1
+      name2 <- userName cc2
+      cc1 #> ("@" <> name2 <> " " <> msg)
+      cc2 <# (name1 <> "> " <> msg)
+      cc1 ⩗ ("@" <> name2 <> " " <> msg)
+    noReceipt cc1 cc2 msg = do
+      name1 <- userName cc1
+      name2 <- userName cc2
+      cc1 #> ("@" <> name2 <> " " <> msg)
+      cc2 <# (name1 <> "> " <> msg)
+      cc1 <// 50000
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
index 1c36f7e1d..bb556062c 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Groups.hs
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ testGroupDeleteInvitedContact =
             bob <## "#team: alice invites you to join the group as admin"
             bob <## "use /j team to accept"
         ]
+      threadDelay 500000
       alice ##> "/d bob"
       alice <## "bob: contact is deleted"
       bob ##> "/j team"
@@ -1798,6 +1799,7 @@ testGroupLinkContactUsed =
       bob @@@ [("#team", "connected")]
       alice #> "@bob hello"
       bob <# "alice> hello"
+      threadDelay 500000
       alice #$> ("/clear bob", id, "bob: all messages are removed locally ONLY")
       alice @@@ [("@bob", ""), ("#team", "connected")]
       bob #$> ("/clear alice", id, "alice: all messages are removed locally ONLY")
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
index 2b142cb5e..08d33df1d 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Profiles.hs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ testUpdateProfileImage =
       alice <## "profile image removed"
       alice ##> "/show profile image"
       alice <## "No profile image"
-      alice ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"alice2\", \"fullName\": \"\"}"
+      alice ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"alice2\", \"fullName\": \"\", \"preferences\": {\"receipts\": {\"allow\": \"yes\", \"activated\": true}}}"
       alice <## "user profile is changed to alice2 (your 1 contacts are notified)"
       bob <## "contact alice changed to alice2"
       bob <## "use @alice2 <message> to send messages"
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ testConnectIncognitoContactAddress = testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
     bob ##> "/contacts"
     bob <## "i alice (Alice)"
     bob `hasContactProfiles` ["alice", "bob", T.pack bobIncognito]
+    threadDelay 500000
     -- delete contact, incognito profile is deleted
     bob ##> "/d alice"
     bob <## "alice: contact is deleted"
@@ -878,7 +879,7 @@ testCantSeeGlobalPrefsUpdateIncognito = testChat3 aliceProfile bobProfile cathPr
           cath <## "alice (Alice): contact is connected"
       ]
     alice <## "cath (Catherine): contact is connected"
-    alice ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"alice\", \"fullName\": \"\", \"preferences\": {\"fullDelete\": {\"allow\": \"always\"}}}"
+    alice ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"alice\", \"fullName\": \"\", \"preferences\": {\"fullDelete\": {\"allow\": \"always\"}, \"receipts\": {\"allow\": \"yes\", \"activated\": true}}}"
     alice <## "user full name removed (your 1 contacts are notified)"
     alice <## "updated preferences:"
     alice <## "Full deletion allowed: always"
@@ -1050,7 +1051,7 @@ testSetContactPrefs = testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
     createDirectoryIfMissing True "./tests/tmp/bob"
     copyFile "./tests/fixtures/test.txt" "./tests/tmp/alice/test.txt"
     copyFile "./tests/fixtures/test.txt" "./tests/tmp/bob/test.txt"
-    bob ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"bob\", \"fullName\": \"Bob\", \"preferences\": {\"voice\": {\"allow\": \"no\"}}}"
+    bob ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"bob\", \"fullName\": \"Bob\", \"preferences\": {\"voice\": {\"allow\": \"no\"}, \"receipts\": {\"allow\": \"yes\", \"activated\": true}}}"
     bob <## "profile image removed"
     bob <## "updated preferences:"
     bob <## "Voice messages allowed: no"
@@ -1100,7 +1101,7 @@ testSetContactPrefs = testChat2 aliceProfile bobProfile $
     bob <## "Voice messages: off (you allow: default (no), contact allows: yes)"
     bob #$> ("/_get chat @2 count=100", chat, startFeatures <> [(0, "Voice messages: enabled for you"), (1, "voice message (00:10)"), (0, "Voice messages: off")])
     (bob </)
-    bob ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"bob\", \"fullName\": \"\", \"preferences\": {\"voice\": {\"allow\": \"yes\"}}}"
+    bob ##> "/_profile 1 {\"displayName\": \"bob\", \"fullName\": \"\", \"preferences\": {\"voice\": {\"allow\": \"yes\"}, \"receipts\": {\"allow\": \"yes\", \"activated\": true}}}"
     bob <## "user full name removed (your 1 contacts are notified)"
     bob <## "updated preferences:"
     bob <## "Voice messages allowed: yes"
diff --git a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
index bd0c1c65f..9a3b3b09c 100644
--- a/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatTests/Utils.hs
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ cc ?<# line = (dropTime <$> getTermLine cc) `shouldReturn` "i " <> line
 ($<#) :: HasCallStack => (TestCC, String) -> String -> Expectation
 (cc, uName) $<# line = (dropTime . dropUser uName <$> getTermLine cc) `shouldReturn` line
 
+(⩗) :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> String -> Expectation
+cc ⩗ line = (dropTime . dropReceipt <$> getTermLine cc) `shouldReturn` line
+
 (</) :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> Expectation
 (</) = (<// 500000)
 
@@ -342,6 +345,16 @@ dropTime_ msg = case splitAt 6 msg of
     if all isDigit [m, m', s, s'] then Just text else Nothing
   _ -> Nothing
 
+dropReceipt :: HasCallStack => String -> String
+dropReceipt msg = fromMaybe err $ dropReceipt_ msg
+  where
+    err = error $ "invalid receipt: " <> msg
+
+dropReceipt_ :: String -> Maybe String
+dropReceipt_ msg = case splitAt 2 msg of
+  ("⩗ ", text) -> Just text
+  _ -> Nothing
+
 getInvitation :: HasCallStack => TestCC -> IO String
 getInvitation cc = do
   cc <## "pass this invitation link to your contact (via another channel):"
diff --git a/tests/MobileTests.hs b/tests/MobileTests.hs
index f8d443829..220c8a0d3 100644
--- a/tests/MobileTests.hs
+++ b/tests/MobileTests.hs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ mobileTests :: SpecWith FilePath
 mobileTests = do
   describe "mobile API" $ do
     it "start new chat without user" testChatApiNoUser
-    xit "start new chat with existing user" testChatApi
+    it "start new chat with existing user" testChatApi
 
 noActiveUser :: String
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ noActiveUser = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"chatCmdError\",\"chatError\":{\"type\":\"e
 
 activeUserExists :: String
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)
-activeUserExists = "{\"resp\":{\"chatCmdError\":{\"user_\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true},\"chatError\":{\"error\":{\"errorType\":{\"userExists\":{\"contactName\":\"alice\"}}}}}}}"
+activeUserExists = "{\"resp\":{\"chatCmdError\":{\"user_\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":false},\"chatError\":{\"error\":{\"errorType\":{\"userExists\":{\"contactName\":\"alice\"}}}}}}}"
 #else
-activeUserExists = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"chatCmdError\",\"user_\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true},\"chatError\":{\"type\":\"error\",\"errorType\":{\"type\":\"userExists\",\"contactName\":\"alice\"}}}}"
+activeUserExists = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"chatCmdError\",\"user_\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":false},\"chatError\":{\"type\":\"error\",\"errorType\":{\"type\":\"userExists\",\"contactName\":\"alice\"}}}}"
 #endif
 
 activeUser :: String
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)
-activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"activeUser\":{\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}}"
+activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"activeUser\":{\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":false}}}}"
 #else
-activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"activeUser\",\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}}}"
+activeUser = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"activeUser\",\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":false}}}"
 #endif
 
 chatStarted :: String
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pendingSubSummary = "{\"resp\":{\"type\":\"pendingSubSummary\"," <> userJSON <>
 #endif
 
 userJSON :: String
-userJSON = "\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true}"
+userJSON = "\"user\":{\"userId\":1,\"agentUserId\":\"1\",\"userContactId\":1,\"localDisplayName\":\"alice\",\"profile\":{\"profileId\":1,\"displayName\":\"alice\",\"fullName\":\"Alice\",\"localAlias\":\"\"},\"fullPreferences\":{\"timedMessages\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"fullDelete\":{\"allow\":\"no\"},\"reactions\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"voice\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"},\"calls\":{\"allow\":\"yes\"}},\"activeUser\":true,\"showNtfs\":true,\"sendRcptsContacts\":true,\"sendRcptsSmallGroups\":false}"
 
 parsedMarkdown :: String
 #if defined(darwin_HOST_OS) && defined(swiftJSON)