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As he said, if they read in plain text or have have images disabled, image
links wont work.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny
> Sent: 20 December 2004 12:07
> To: Coldfusion Development
> Subject: RE: [CF-Dev] Tracking text emails
> 
> >- see footer for list info -<
> Russ, How about a link back to a bg image ?
> 
> Jenny
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of 
> Russ Michaels
> > (Snake)
> > Sent: 20 December 2004 12:07
> > To: 'Coldfusion Development'
> > Subject: RE: [CF-Dev] Tracking text emails
> >
> >
> > >- see footer for list info -<
> > Yep that's about it really. Otherwis ethe email needs to link to 
> > something externally to be able to track anything.
> > Unless you send the emails with "delivery receipt" or "read receipt"
> > headers.
> >
> > Russ
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
> Mark Smyth
> > > Sent: 20 December 2004 11:50
> > > To: Coldfusion Development
> > > Subject: [CF-Dev] Tracking text emails
> > >
> > > >- see footer for list info -<
> > > Hi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I just wanted to ask opinions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm building something which needs to send emails but also track 
> > > when then emails (both html and text) are opened.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Now I know that you can include images within HTML emails 
> which will 
> > > record when an email is opened (provided they have not disallowed 
> > > it) but what about those that have?, not to mention the 
> users which 
> > > only read emails in text only format?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The only way I can think to track every email read (regardless of 
> > > format) 100% is to force the user to view the email via a 
> cfm page  
> > > (by only giving them a link in the email which has the userID and 
> > > emailID appended) and then use the receiving page to 
> record the fact 
> > > that they have read the email.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any thoughts or comments?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > Mark Smyth
> > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer
> > >
> > >
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