WhoReadMe
WhoReadMe is a free online service that tracks sent emails and notifies the sender when a tracked message is opened.
What WhoReadMe is
WhoReadMe is a free online service that tracks sent emails and notifies the sender when a tracked message is opened. It inserts an invisible, uniquely identified image into HTML email and sends an alert when that image loads from its server. Reports can include read duration, recipient location, browser and operating system, organization and ISP, along with proxy and forwarding detection. The service also reports delivery failures and tracks link clicks and attachment downloads. Users can set email expiry, schedule messages, add a custom signature, or send through a personal SMTP server. Contacts can be imported from Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL, or Outlook. For clients such as Outlook and Thunderbird, tracking can be enabled by adding .whoreadme.com to the recipient address without installing extra software. Tracking may fail if a recipient's email client blocks images. The Free plan includes 20 email credits and 50 read notifications per day. Each email can contain up to 8 MB of attachments, and executable attachments are not accepted.
Good
- Free plan includes 20 email credits per day.
- Tracks link clicks and attachment downloads.
- Offers scheduled sending and email expiry.
- Works with Outlook and Thunderbird via address suffix.
- Contacts can be imported from several email services.
Watch out
- Tracking may fail when email clients block images.
- Daily allowance is 20 emails and 50 notifications.
- Attachments are limited to 8 MB per email.
- Executable attachments are not accepted.
Who it suits
WhoReadMe suits people who want email-open notifications and click or attachment tracking without installing extra software for supported clients. Its daily limits and image-based tracking make those constraints important to consider.
Verdict
WhoReadMe combines open alerts with click and attachment tracking, plus scheduling and expiry controls. Its tracking depends on images loading, and the free plan has daily limits.
Plans and prices
From WhoReadMe's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 20 email credits per day · 50 read notifications per day · 8 MB maximum total attachment size per email · Free; optional donations can add lifetime account limits |
| Donation upgrade | $51,020, paid once | $5: +50 daily emails and +50 daily notifications · $10: +500 and +500 · $20: +2000 emails and unlimited notifications · One-time donation; lifetime account upgrade |
The facts
Each one read from WhoReadMe's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attachment limit
- An email may contain attachments totaling no more than 8 MB, and executable attachments are not accepted.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Contacts
- The service says contacts can be imported from Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL, or Outlook.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Delivery and engagement
- It reports delivery failures and tracks when links are clicked or attachments are downloaded.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Email clients
- Users can send tracked messages through clients such as Outlook and Thunderbird by adding the suffix .whoreadme.com to the recipient address, with no additional software installation.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Email controls
- Users can set email expiry, schedule messages, add a custom signature, and send through a personal SMTP server.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Intended audience
- The maker describes WhoReadMe as a free email tracking service for everyone.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says it does not sell, trade, or rent users' personal identification information to others.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- WhoReadMe is a free online service for tracking sent emails and notifying the sender when they are opened.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Read insights
- Features include read duration, recipient location, browser and operating system, organization and ISP, proxy detection, and forwarding detection.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- WhoReadMe says it uses data collection, storage, processing practices, and security measures to protect stored personal information, usernames, passwords, transaction information, and data.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Service guarantee
- The FAQ says WhoReadMe does not guarantee service performance and asks users to use it at their own risk.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- Users can contact the service through an online contact form for help or more information.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Tracking limitation
- Tracking may fail when the recipient's email client blocks images from loading.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Tracking method
- It inserts an invisible, uniquely identified image into HTML email and sends a notification when the image loads from its server.checked 8 Oct 2001
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