Is it possible to make a mailto: link trackable? For some reason it is not and I cannot find any settings to make it so
Can mailto links be trackable
Best answer by Felix
Hey vivavo,
this lies in the nature of tracking. The “mailto” link is not opening a browser (because it doesn’t have to) - it opens the email software/app. This also means there is no redirect happening in the browser in order to track the link.
I think you could create a landing page that redirects directly to your “mailto” link and use the landing page url in your email in order to track the link. But this also would mean there are more obstacles and things that could go wrong (page not loading or loading too slow) which might stop your recipients from sending you an email. Also, when the link is clicked in the inbox it will open the browser only to then redirect back to the inbox. Not the soomthest way I guess 🙂
Hope that helps,
Felix
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