You will need a Chrome browser to detect tracked Emails in Gmail. And once again a couple of handy Chrome extensions will help us in doing so. So, let us get started.
Tell If Email Is Being Tracked In Gmail
Extension 1: Ugly Email
Add Ugly Email extension to your Chrome browser. Click on the following link to directly go the extension on Chrome web store. After the extension successfully added to Chrome, open your Gmail account or reload the page if already opened. The Chrome plug-in identifies the Emails with trackers and adds an eye icon before the subject of those Emails. Hence, you will know the Emails that are being tracked upfront before you even open them.
In any case, you can open the tracked Emails without any worries as the trackers in the Email are automatically blocked by the extension. So, the sender won’t get any tracking information.
Also Read: How To View And Delete Only Unread Emails In Gmail Extension 2: PixelBlock Alternatively, you can go for PixelBlock Chrome extension for the purpose of blocking trackers in an Email. Unlike Ugly Email, it doesn’t show you the tracked Emails in the preview but displays it inside when you open the Email. PixelBlock shows a slashed red eye icon inside the tracked Emails. It also blocks the Email trackers automatically and doesn’t allow the sender to get your Email activity details.
Additionally, it also lets you know the tool used for Email tracking. Personally, I found Ugly Email better as it worked in more cases than PixelBlock. That said, even these extensions may not be able to block all tracking attempts as there are advanced tools coming out every passing day. At the same time, these extensions also roll out updates in an effort to counter that as much as they can. So, you should probably install any one of these extensions to block Email tracking and protect your privacy. Did find the information in this article valuable? If yes, then don’t forget to share it on social media.
