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===Related forum links===
- [[http://forums.phplist.com/viewtopic.php?t=748 plugin - Display message open statistics]]
- [[http://forums.phplist.com/viewtopic.php?t=19683 fix - Problems with Click Tracking size]]

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Edited on 2008-05-09 05:56:19 by AlStillero [minor edits]
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==[[PhplistDocumentation phplist Documentation]] » [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]] » ==
//**phplist** offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : ##user tracking## and ##click tracking##.//
//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, you only need to add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phplist system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]] » [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]] » ==
//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : ##user tracking## and ##click tracking##.//
//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, you only need to add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.

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Edited on 2008-05-08 20:04:37 by AlStillero [added privacy considerations]
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//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : ##user tracking## and ##click tracking##.//
===Privacy considerations===
If you are using eiher or both message tracking methods, it is good practice to inform your subscribers you are doing so, for instance through your (organization's) [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy privacy policy]] statement.
**Note**: Keep in mind that including this information in your privacy policy statement is not only good practice, but also a legal requirement in many countries.
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//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//

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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]] » [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]] » ==
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=====Message Tracking=====


//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//


===User tracking===

//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, you only need to add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
**Note**: //User tracking// has some limitations, as it's effectiveness depends on the recipients being on line when viewing the message. Also keep in mind that the configuration of the recipient's email client or webmail application may prevent images from being loaded when viewing messages. //User tracking// can only be used with HTML messages.


===Click tracking===

//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a HTML or Text message. When enabled, all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. //Click tracking// can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind that //click tracking// still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.

If you want to use //click tracking//, you need to enable the ##clicktrack## setting in your config.php file:

%%(php)
# Click tracking
# If you set this to 1, all links in your emails will be converted to links that
# go via phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked. This is experimental and
# all your findings when using this feature should be reported to mantis
# for now it's off by default until we think it works correctly
define('CLICKTRACK',1);

# Click track, list detail
# if you enable this, you will get some extra statistics about unique users who have clicked the
# links in your messages, and the breakdown between clicks from text or html messages.
# However, this will slow down the process to view the statistics, so it is
# recommended to leave it off, but if you're very curious, you can enable it
define('CLICKTRACK_SHOWDETAIL',0);
%%


==Related pages==
- [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]]
- [[MessageStatisticsInfo Message statistics]]

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CategoryDocumentation
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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]]

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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]]
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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]] » [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]] » ==
----

=====Message Tracking=====


//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//


===User tracking===

//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, you only need to add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
**Note**: //User tracking// has some limitations, as it's effectiveness depends on the recipients being on line when viewing the message. Also keep in mind that the configuration of the recipient's email client or webmail application may prevent images from being loaded when viewing messages. //User tracking// can only be used with HTML messages.


===Click tracking===

//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a HTML or Text message. When enabled, all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. //Click tracking// can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind that //click tracking// still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.

If you want to use //click tracking//, you need to enable the ##clicktrack## setting in your config.php file:

%%(php)
# Click tracking
# If you set this to 1, all links in your emails will be converted to links that
# go via phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked. This is experimental and
# all your findings when using this feature should be reported to mantis
# for now it's off by default until we think it works correctly
define('CLICKTRACK',1);

# Click track, list detail
# if you enable this, you will get some extra statistics about unique users who have clicked the
# links in your messages, and the breakdown between clicks from text or html messages.
# However, this will slow down the process to view the statistics, so it is
# recommended to leave it off, but if you're very curious, you can enable it
define('CLICKTRACK_SHOWDETAIL',0);
%%


==Related pages==
- [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]]
- [[MessageStatisticsInfo Message statistics]]

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CategoryDocumentation

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Edited on 2006-12-22 23:04:49 by AlStillero [minor edit]
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==Click tracking and 'manual text part'==
If you enabled '//manual text part//' in your config.php file (##define("USE_MANUAL_TEXT_PART",1);##), keep in mind you will not be able to use //click tracking// in the plain text version of a message. [''this needs to be verified''].

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Edited on 2006-12-21 04:13:56 by AlStillero [minor edit]
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If you want to use //click tracking//, you need to enable the ##clicktrack## setting in your config.php file:
If you enabled '//manual text part//' in your config.php file (##define("USE_MANUAL_TEXT_PART",1);##), keep in mind you will not be able to use //click tracking// in the plain text version of a message. [''this needs to be verified''].
CategoryDocumentation
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If you want to use click tracking, you need to enable the ##clicktrack## setting in your config.php file:
If you enabled enable 'manual text part' in your config.php file (##define("USE_MANUAL_TEXT_PART",1);##), keep in mind you will not be able to use click tracking in the plain text version of a message. [''this needs to be verified''].

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Edited on 2006-12-21 04:03:36 by AlStillero [minor edits]
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//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, you only need to add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
**Note**: //User tracking// has some limitations, as it's effectiveness depends on the recipients being on line when viewing the message. Also keep in mind that the configuration of the recipient's email client or webmail application may prevent images from being loaded when viewing messages. //User tracking// can only be used with HTML messages.
//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a HTML or Text message. When enabled, all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. //Click tracking// can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind that //click tracking// still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.
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//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
**Note**: User tracking has some limitations, as it's effectiveness depends on the recipients being on line when viewing the message. Also keep in mind that the configuration of the recipient's email client or webmail application may prevent images from being loaded when viewing messages.
//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a HTML or Text message. When enabled, all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind this click tracking still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.

Revision [1016]

Edited on 2006-12-20 02:22:26 by AlStillero [Minor addition and edits]
Additions:
//Phplist offers two different methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent : 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//
//User tracking// can be used to see whether a HTML message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a HTML or Text message. When enabled, all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind this click tracking still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.
==Click tracking and 'manual text part'==
If you enabled enable 'manual text part' in your config.php file (##define("USE_MANUAL_TEXT_PART",1);##), keep in mind you will not be able to use click tracking in the plain text version of a message. [''this needs to be verified''].
Deletions:
//Phplist offers two methods to check whether a HTML message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent: 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//
//User tracking// can be used to see whether a message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a message. When enabled all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind this feature still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.

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Edited on 2006-12-19 19:50:07 by AlStillero [minor edits]
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//Phplist offers two methods to check whether a HTML message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent: 'user tracking' and 'click tracking'.//
//User tracking// can be used to see whether a message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to register who has opened the message.
//Click tracking// monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a message. When enabled all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
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//Phplist offers two methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent: __user tracking__ and __click tracking__.//
User tracking, aka Message tracking, can be used to see whether a message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to determine who has opened the message. This is then stored in phpList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats.
Click Tracking monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a message. When enabled all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.

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Edited on 2006-12-18 18:43:23 by AlStillero [Text restructured, some additions + links to related pages and breadcrumb trail]
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==[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]] » [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]] » ==
//Phplist offers two methods to check whether a message has been opened or acted upon after it has been sent: __user tracking__ and __click tracking__.//
===User tracking===
User tracking, aka Message tracking, can be used to see whether a message has been opened by the recipient. To enable user tracking, add the placeholder [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. This will insert a link to an invisible image in your message. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from your phpList system, which is then able to determine who has opened the message. This is then stored in phpList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats.
**Note**: User tracking has some limitations, as it's effectiveness depends on the recipients being on line when viewing the message. Also keep in mind that the configuration of the recipient's email client or webmail application may prevent images from being loaded when viewing messages.
===Click tracking===
Click Tracking monitors whether a recipient has clicked on a link contained within a message. When enabled all links in your messages will be converted to links that go through phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked and registered in the database. Click tracking can therefore be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent.
**Note**: Keep in mind this feature still is experimental. Your feedback is welcome and may help improve this feature.
If you want to use click tracking, you need to enable the ##clicktrack## setting in your config.php file:
%%(php)
# Click tracking
# Click track, list detail
# if you enable this, you will get some extra statistics about unique users who have clicked the
# links in your messages, and the breakdown between clicks from text or html messages.
# However, this will slow down the process to view the statistics, so it is
# recommended to leave it off, but if you're very curious, you can enable it
define('CLICKTRACK_SHOWDETAIL',0);
%%
==Related pages==
- [[MessageFunctionsInfo Message functions]]
- [[MessageStatisticsInfo Message statistics]]
Deletions:
[[PhplistDocumentation phplist Documentation]]
Click tracking is described in the config.php file as follows:
There are two main ways to see whether a message has been read or acted upon after it has been sent. Click Tracking monitors whether a message recipient has clicked on a link contained within an email. Message tracking can find out whether the message has been read by the recipient. Click tracking can be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent. Message tracking is less reliable as it depends on the mail viewer the recipient is using.
''Message tracking may not be the correct term''
=====Setting up Click Tracking=====
In the config.php you have to set this:
define('CLICKTRACK_SHOWDETAIL',1);
=====Setting up Message Tracking=====
Use this to see whether a message has been opened and read. A link to an invisible image is included in the email. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from the phpList system. This is detected by PHPList which can tell who has opened the message. This is then stored in phpList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats. NOTE: This is not foolproof! If a recipient is using a mail reader which prevents images from being loaded when viewing messages, this will not work.
To enable message tracking, add the tag [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. You can also add this tag to the default message template which can be changed on the 'Configure phplist' page.

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''Requires a definition''

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[[PhplistDocumentation phplist Documentation]]
Use this to see whether a message has been opened and read. A link to an invisible image is included in the email. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from the phpList system. This is detected by PHPList which can tell who has opened the message. This is then stored in phpList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats. NOTE: This is not foolproof! If a recipient is using a mail reader which prevents images from being loaded when viewing messages, this will not work.
To enable message tracking, add the tag [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. You can also add this tag to the default message template which can be changed on the 'Configure phplist' page.
Deletions:
[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]]
Use this to see whether a message has been opened and read. A link to an invisible image is included in the email. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from the PHPList system. This is detected by PHPList which can tell who has opened the message. This is then stored in PHPList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats. NOTE: This is not foolproof! If a recipient is using a mail reader which prevents images from being loaded when viewing messages, this will not work.
To enable message tracking, add the tag [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. You can also add this tag to the default message template which can be changed on the 'Configure PHPList' page.

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Edited on 2006-07-13 11:10:24 by ChrisNeale
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Use this to see whether a message has been opened and read. A link to an invisible image is included in the email. When the user opens the message, the image is downloaded from the PHPList system. This is detected by PHPList which can tell who has opened the message. This is then stored in PHPList. See the statistics section for more information on viewing these stats. NOTE: This is not foolproof! If a recipient is using a mail reader which prevents images from being loaded when viewing messages, this will not work.
To enable message tracking, add the tag [USERTRACK] at the bottom of the message template. You can also add this tag to the default message template which can be changed on the 'Configure PHPList' page.
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''Requires a definition and explanation of how it works.''

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Edited on 2006-05-26 12:35:25 by ChrisNeale
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Click tracking is described in the config.php file as follows:
# If you set this to 1, all links in your emails will be converted to links that
# go via phplist. This will make sure that clicks are tracked. This is experimental and
# all your findings when using this feature should be reported to mantis
# for now it's off by default until we think it works correctly

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Edited on 2006-05-10 16:48:05 by ChrisNeale
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=====Message Tracking=====
There are two main ways to see whether a message has been read or acted upon after it has been sent. Click Tracking monitors whether a message recipient has clicked on a link contained within an email. Message tracking can find out whether the message has been read by the recipient. Click tracking can be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent. Message tracking is less reliable as it depends on the mail viewer the recipient is using.
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There are two main ways to see whether a message has been read or acted up. Click Tracking monitors whether a message recipient has clicked on a link contained within an email. Message tracking can find out whether the message has been read by the recipient. Click tracking can be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent. Message tracking is less reliable as it depends on the mail viewer the recipient is using.

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Edited on 2006-05-10 16:47:22 by ChrisNeale
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There are two main ways to see whether a message has been read or acted up. Click Tracking monitors whether a message recipient has clicked on a link contained within an email. Message tracking can find out whether the message has been read by the recipient. Click tracking can be a simple and reliable way to monitor how many people have clicked through to your site from a message you have sent. Message tracking is less reliable as it depends on the mail viewer the recipient is using.
''Message tracking may not be the correct term''
''Requires a definition''
=====Setting up Message Tracking=====
''Requires a definition and explanation of how it works.''
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''add remarks on batch processing and link to config file''

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''add remarks on batch processing and link to config file''
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"definition"

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[[PhplistDocumentation Phplist Documentation]]
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=====Setting up Click Tracking=====
"definition"

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