{"id":10298,"date":"2021-06-10T18:15:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T15:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/?p=10298"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:30:32","slug":"how-to-know-if-someone-read-your-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-know-if-someone-read-your-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Know If Someone Read Your Email"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever had a situation when you sent an email, no one replied, and that was the end of it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Same\u2026 It happens to the best of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent it, you need constant monitoring of the deliverability of emails, as because of the lack of this knowledge, you can lose customers and the company\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">revenue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> services and life hacks can help you with this. We have selected the best options for you to check if email was read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s start!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<p class=\"table-of-contents__title\">Outline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#option_2\">Option 1: Use special extensions and services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#option_1\">Option 2: Request a Gmail read receipt<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#option_3\">Option 3: Track opens via Google Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"option_2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to see if someone read your email: Use special extensions and services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>email tracker, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as obvious as it sounds, tracks sent emails and tells you whether your recipients have opened them. There\u2019s plenty of such tools out in the market, free and affordable, with an abundance of extra features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To track who reads messages, such extensions insert a one-pixel tracking image into the email after it is sent. This allows you to receive real-time desktop notifications when a tracked contact opens your e-letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before jumping into the discussion of different tools, there\u2019s one important issue concerning the installation of each such extension. If you like and have downloaded any of the services, don\u2019t forget to disable a similar tracking software if it\u2019s already installed. Otherwise, the programs may conflict with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited Email Tracker<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-tracker\">Unlimited Email Tracker<\/a> from Snov.io, which is compatible with Gmail\/G Suite, y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ou can customize each email separately: schedule the time, set follow-up reminders, and monitor your open and click history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to use it? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/unlimited-email-tracker\/gojogohjgpelafgaeejgelmplndppifh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the extension<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, activate Snov.io Email Tracker for the current account, create your email, and you can start using it right away<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<!--ARCADE EMBED START--><script> function onArcadeIframeMessage(e) { if (e.origin !== 'https:\/\/demo.arcade.software' || !e.isTrusted) return; const arcadeIframe = document.querySelector(`iframe[src*=${e.data.id}]`); if (!arcadeIframe || !arcadeIframe.contentWindow) return; if (e.data.event === 'arcade-init') { arcadeIframe.contentWindow.postMessage({event: 'register-popout-handler'}, '*'); } if (e.data.event === 'arcade-popout-open') { arcadeIframe.style['position'] = 'fixed'; arcadeIframe.style['z-index'] = '9999999'; } if (e.data.event === 'arcade-popout-close') { arcadeIframe.style['position'] = 'absolute'; arcadeIframe.style['z-index'] = 'auto'; } } window.addEventListener('message', onArcadeIframeMessage); <\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: calc(56.59863945578232% + 41px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color-scheme: light;\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.arcade.software\/V3h5DCslCUwxEiixMrMZ?embed&amp;embed_mobile=modal&amp;embed_desktop=inline&amp;show_copy_link=true\" title=\"Introduction to Gmail Tracker\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--ARCADE EMBED END--><\/p>\n<p>In addition to this tool, you can access the <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/\">lead gen automation software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/register?lang=en&amp;signup_source=blog&amp;signup_page=snov.io%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-know-if-someone-read-your-email&amp;cta_type=banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8010\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/drips-1-1.png\" alt=\"email drip campaigns\" width=\"800\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MailTrack<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a useful Chrome extension that lets you, like all the tools on our list, know when an email has been read (surprise, surprise).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10555\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028.png\" alt=\"Mailtrack\" width=\"800\" height=\"248\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you install it through the Chrome Web Store, an application icon will appear in Gmail in the upper right corner. By clicking on it, you can disable and re-enable the tracking function at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10557\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-1.png\" alt=\"Mailtrack\" width=\"800\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The free version of the tool offers unlimited tracking, but it also has a few disadvantages. First, it doesn\u2019t have any other features such as click tracking, real-time notifications, email metrics, etc. (available on the paid plan tho!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also adds a self-promotion signature:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10558\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-2.png\" alt=\"Mailtrack\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you can remove it from your email by clicking on the <\/span><b>X<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mark next to the signature (with this option, your email will still be tracked as normal).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free. \u20ac4.99 per month for PRO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streak<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an extension that brings all the necessary email tracking data to your Gmail account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10560\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-3.png\" alt=\"Streak\" width=\"800\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streak allows the user to know at what time and on what device the recipient has opened and read the email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10561\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-4.png\" alt=\"Streak\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crossed-eye icon next to the email will tell you that it hasn\u2019t been read yet. If it\u2019s not crossed out, then the addressee has viewed the email and you can check out the exact time it was opened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to tracking emails, the app provides you with a visual history of opens, including the number of unique views and the total number of views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can schedule emails to be sent later and filter them using the pending replies filter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot Sales<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HubSpot Sales Chrome extension is created to help users keep track of how their contacts interact with their emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After downloading the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/best-email-tracker-comparison\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracker tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, start sending the first email. All you have to do is write your message, check the <\/span><b>Log<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Track<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> boxes, and then hit the <\/span><b>Send <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10564\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-5.png\" alt=\"HubSpot Sales\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-5.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-5-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-5-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-5-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users of HubSpot Sales can see if the email was opened and check the information in the activity feed in the app. Logged emails are saved in individual contact records and their associated records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10566\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-6.png\" alt=\"HubSpot Sales\" width=\"800\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-6.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-6-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-6-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-6-768x383.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get notifications even if the message is opened by the addressee who uses Outlook, where pictures are initially disabled. HubSpot Sales works with Outlook, Apple Mail, and Gmail, and the data about opens goes straight to the plugin for Chrome. The service can also track users from the contact base when they visit the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mixmax<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MixMax is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another robust tracking tool that works with Gmail and Salesforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10567\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-7.png\" alt=\"Mixmax\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-7.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-7-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this extension, you can also activate desktop notifications for emails you want to track.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the recipient opens your email, a pop-up window shows up on your computer screen, or you can view the information by hovering over the lightning bolt icon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10568\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-8.png\" alt=\"Mixmax\" width=\"800\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-8.png 813w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-8-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-8-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s more, you can automatically activate tracking for all new messages, which means you don&#8217;t have to tell the app to track individual emails every time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free (but only 100 emails per month). Paid plans with unlimited email tracking start at $9 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YesWare<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a great email tracking app for Gmail and Outlook, but you need to pay for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10571\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-9.png\" alt=\"YesWare\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-9.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-9-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-9-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-9-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With YesWare, you can view information about opening each email, viewing attachments, and clicking a link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10572\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-10.png\" alt=\"YesWare\" width=\"800\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-10.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-10-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-10-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-10-768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time notifications will help you build client-oriented relationships in a timely manner, find out what content your recipients are more interested in, and identify which potential customers are your hottest leads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s convenient that with the help of YesWare, the user of the application can see their entire history of interaction with each potential client right in their mailbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a free trial plan for 14 days. Paid plans start at $15 per month (per user).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SalesHandy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SalesHandy is an email tracking program that is intuitive and easy to use. First, you need to install the extension, agree to the terms of use, and then you can write your first test email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10574\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-11.png\" alt=\"SalesHandy\" width=\"550\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-11.png 568w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-11-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the features that make it a great tool include: email templates and scheduling, customization of notifications, automation of follow-ups, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10575\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-12.png\" alt=\"SalesHandy\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-12.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-12-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-12-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-12-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you\u2019ve created an email and chosen the needed settings, click the <\/span><b>Send<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button and follow the activity by navigating to the <\/span><b>Feeds <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, which is located in the top right corner next to the extension icon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10576\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-13.png\" alt=\"SalesHandy\" width=\"800\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-13.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-13-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-13-1024x211.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-13-768x158.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='posts-into__content'>\r\n<div class=\"post\">\r\n    <div class=\"post__img\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min.png\" class=\"attachment-327x160 size-327x160 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best Email Tracker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min.png 2000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Best-Email-Tracker-of-2019-2000x1125-1-min-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post__content\">\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-title\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/best-email-tracker-comparison\/\">Best Email Tracker Of 2026: A Comparison<\/a>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-date\">3\/03\/2026<\/p>    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"post\">\r\n    <div class=\"post__img\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min.png\" class=\"attachment-327x160 size-327x160 wp-post-image\" alt=\"how to track an email\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min.png 3000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-to-track-an-email-min-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post__content\">\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-title\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-track-outgoing-emails-in-gmail-with-snovio-email-tracker\/\">How To Track Outgoing Emails In Gmail With Snovio Email Tracker<\/a>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-date\">5\/03\/2026<\/p>    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"option_1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to know if someone read your email: Request a read receipt<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gmail read receipt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re sending an important email and want to know if the recipient opened it, ask for the read receipt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be requested from all recipients in the TO and CC fields, but it won\u2019t include BCC addresses, distribution lists, or email aliases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Please, note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This feature won\u2019t work if you use a free gmail.com account, but it\u2019s available for Google Workspace users. In the latter case, the administrator first needs to turn on read receipt requests in Gmail for accounts in the company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what you should do:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Gmail and write an email.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lower right-hand corner, click <\/span><b>More options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a three-dot icon) and select <\/span><b>Request read receipt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10544\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162316254760786816-1.png\" alt=\"read receipt gmail\" width=\"550\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162316254760786816-1.png 604w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162316254760786816-1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162316254760786816-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All read receipts will be displayed below your emails. But keep in mind that your recipients may need to approve them before you get an email notification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook read receipt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you are an\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Outlook<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0user, then the process is quite simple too.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Open Outlook and write a message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After that, go to the top menu bar and click <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then check the boxes for <strong>Request a Delivery Receipt<\/strong> and <strong>Request a Read Receipt<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10684\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111111.png\" alt=\"Outlook read receipt\" width=\"700\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111111.png 711w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111111-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Done! After you send an email and the recipient opens it, you will get a notification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In what case you won\u2019t receive a read receipt?<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You send an email to a mailing list or email aliases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clients&#8217; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">administrator has only allowed confirmation to be sent to people in their company or certain individuals outside of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipient uses an email program that doesn\u2019t sync in real-time (for example, a POP client that syncs only on-demand or a G Suite Sync client).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipient sends a read receipt using an IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)-based email client that doesn\u2019t automatically send such messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Remember: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you received a read receipt, this doesn\u2019t always mean that the addressee has viewed your message. How confirmations work depends on the recipient&#8217;s mail system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you might receive it if an IMAP-based email client marks your message as read without opening it. Some non-IMAP mobile email systems may not send such receipts at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"option_3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to check if someone has read your email: Track opens via Google Analytics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right off the bat, this method is not easy. It requires at least basic knowledge of HTML and web analytics. The principle is to embed a hidden pixel in the email through the &lt;img&gt; tag. When the recipient reads it, an event is counted in Google Analytics. This way, you will know that it has been viewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just keep in mind that this way of tracking email opens won\u2019t work if the recipient has disabled the display of images.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who still want to try it (dear HTML and web analytics lovers), here&#8217;s a hidden pixel template for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&lt;img src=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/collect?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><i>v=1<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b><i>tid=UA-00000000-0<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><b><i>t=event<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"><b><i>cid=555<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b><i>ec=email<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><i>ea=open<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><i>dp=%2Femail%2Fnewsletter<\/i><\/b><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b><i>dt=my%20example<\/i><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Here are the parameters you need to fill in:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 192px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>v<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Protocol version (no need to change the number).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>tid<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Google Analytics tracking ID. You can find it from Tracking Code&gt;Tracking ID (described below).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>t<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Hit type. In our case, we\u2019ll call it an \u201cevent.\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #cc99ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>cid<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Client ID that you assign to recipients. We\u2019ll use \u201c555\u201d to show that tracking is anonymous.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>ea<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Event action. We want to know if the message is open, so we put \u201copen.\u201d<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #339966; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>ec<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Event category. This parameter is optional, but it is convenient to study reports with it.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>dp<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Document path. For example, dp=%2Femail%2Fnewsletter defines the \/email\/newsletter path.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 12.931%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>dt<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 87.069%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Title of the tracked item. You can give any name you like.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find the Google Analytics tracking ID to be inserted into the HTML code, go to your account and follow the steps in the screenshot below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10582\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-14.png\" alt=\"Track opens via Google Analytics\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-14.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-14-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-14-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162319261646508028-14-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Please note that you can\u2019t just drag and drop the code into the email. If you do this, Gmail will display it as it was written.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to create an HTML file and copy it into an email:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Insert the previous image tag and include a piece of text above it \u2014 this will tell you that the page loaded correctly in the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10678\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623335114373341021.png\" alt=\"Insert pixel\" width=\"800\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623335114373341021.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623335114373341021-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623335114373341021-1024x173.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1623335114373341021-768x130.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Save this as an HTML file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10679\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102.png\" alt=\"Insert pixel\" width=\"800\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102.png 912w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Now open your .html file in the browser, copy the text, and paste it into your email in Gmail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10681\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111.png\" alt=\"Insert pixel\" width=\"800\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111.png 1071w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111-1024x207.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/162333511437334102111-768x155.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. After that, you can send a test email and track information in Google Analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it too difficult?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Snov.io <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-tracker\">Unlimited Email Tracker<\/a>. It&#8217;s free and will save you headaches. \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What affects email open rates?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensions and all sorts of ways to find out how often your leads open your emails are needed to analyze the success of your advertising campaign and understand what the chances of closing a deal are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, you should know the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-increase-email-open-rate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">main factors that positively affect the open rate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if you do it right).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/best-email-subject-lines-for-sales\/\"><b>Subject line<\/b><\/a><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the first thing people see in their inbox \u2013 it will define their further interaction with your email. Your subject line should match the content presented in the email body but be catchy at the same time. Don\u2019t forget to avoid spam phrases!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Emotional trigger words. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logical arguments and facts don\u2019t always influence the decision of potential customers. As for the open rate, emotions win here. You need to arouse the audience&#8217;s curiosity and cause an emotional or psychological reaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Personalization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is an equally momentous point affecting the open rate. Try to communicate with your leads as if you were talking to them in person. For starters, what about including the prospect&#8217;s name in the subject line?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/glossary\/\"><b>Segmentation<\/b><\/a><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of email addresses divided into segments results in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14,6%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase in open rates compared to a non-segmented list.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Double-open strategy. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a follow-up campaign for those who did not open the first email. You send the same message, but test the subject line, which can boost your open rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrapping up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some customers may claim they are negative about being tracked for their email open rates. But do you know what they all dislike much more? When their interests are not recognized by sales managers and marketers and when they receive unsolicited offers in their inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these options we have listed \u2014 extensions, Google Analytics tracking, and read receipts \u2014 help you get even closer to the target audience and analyze their interests in more detail, which boosts the sales of your company and increases the success of the brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snov.io<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have put together the best options for your future productive work, and the next move is yours. 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