In this case, if I don't reply, maybe you'll believe I didn't read your mail.
Not this time, because I asked you please to reply when you have the answer. I explicitly said I did not expect a reply until then. If you don't expect a reply immediately, I think the system should not send a reminder after N weeks. The system sends me a reminder if, N weeks later, no reply has arrived. It should only send a reminder when you expect a progress status - and a reply. I don't understand. Could you say that in different words?