Oct 18th 2026
Hands-On Tech 289
Understanding Email Tracking Pixels
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent
Are Tracking Pixels in Emails Real?
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On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a question from Lyle who wants to know whether a coworker can really tell when he has opened her emails.
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Links
- Turn images on or off in Gmail - Gmail Help
- Mailsuite
- How to track email opens with Mailtrack
- Images Now Showing
- Turn images on or off in Gmail on iPhone / iPad - Gmail Help
- Turn images on or off in Gmail in Android- Gmail Help
- How to opt out and avoid being tracked by email tracking services
- Link click tracking with Mailtrack
- Request or return a read receipt - Gmail Help
- Add and request read receipts and delivery notifications in Outlook