Get notified when your email has been read

Submitted by Ivan on Sun, 2008-04-27 19:37

spypig Have you ever wondered if a client received your important email already? Don't you wish you had a way to tell?

It can be done, although it's a bit more complicated than just clicking a switch. Visit Spypig and follow the instructions for a one off tracking image that will be used to check the delivery of your email.

You could do this with your own web host, by checking when that particular unique image has been accessed by your recipients email application, but it would be complicated to set-up a new image every time and then keep checking when the stats show access.

The good thing Spypig works with most email systems, whether you use Apple Mail.app or Gmail.

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Cool app but...

Submitted by atomo (8 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 04:45.

That logo!
That font!
Those colours!
*twitch*

I know, it's a total

Submitted by Ivan on Mon, 2008-04-28 08:42.

I know, it's a total turn-off. :(CE

Ouch

Submitted by macgruder (9 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 10:23.

That's a pretty bad invasion of privacy. Of course, the recipient is told but it's the same technique that spammers use to confirm a mail has been read too. Which is why most savvy users turn off automatic image linking. The name is honest at least.

Well, you're not really told

Submitted by Ivan on Mon, 2008-04-28 12:03.

Well, you're not really told if the sender uses the white square instead of the pig.

Funny thing is that if the recipient opens the mail again, you will be notified by it again. Up to 5 times.

>Well, you're not really

Submitted by macgruder (9 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 14:05.

>Well, you're not really told if the sender uses the white square instead of the pig.

Worse than I thought. One to add to my mail filter: 'message contains spypig'; move to 'idiot' folder.

It won't work of course if the user doesn't download the image.

Why would anyone see it as

Submitted by benjancewicz (27 points) on Tue, 2009-01-27 02:35.

Why would anyone see it as an invasion of privacy?

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Pig roast

Submitted by 3dogmama (1401 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 16:34.

Sorry. Not a big fan of these apps. If the delivery and receipt of an email is of such import, pick up the phone and call.

Also, agree about the graphics--they suck, and I find the line, "I know you've read my email" obnoxious. If I received something like this, I'd immediately file it under G.

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Another way to do this is

Submitted by natobasso (3922 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 16:44.

Another way to do this is request confirmation when you send the email. Follow up with a phone call. No need for subterfuge. :)

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i'll add to the "ugh" and

Submitted by gwells (1213 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 17:48.

i'll add to the "ugh" and "blech" comments. it's this kind of thing that has inline graphics turned off on any email i receive.

Poor Ivan...

Submitted by onegirlcreative (1069 points) on Mon, 2008-04-28 20:43.

Tried to make a suggestion and got roasted instead. LOL

Don't worry, we all still love you. =P

Nice try. I think I'll just "assume" that they're receiving the e-mail, and if it's that important, then like everybody suggested, I will just pick up the phone. Imagine that...

I have to concur with everybody's observation about that ugly-ass logo. OMG. It's hideous!!!!

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