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No, it does not. By downloading the images to Gmail's/mail providers cache, they are effectively giving the impression that the user opened the mail just when i
by csunbird 6y ago
No, it does not. By downloading the images to Gmail's/mail providers cache, they are effectively giving the impression that the user opened the mail just when it was delivered. The mail provider then shows their cache when you open the mail, the tracker will not work.
- upofadown 6y agoNeither provider is claiming that they download images as a matter of course. From the provided links: Gmail: "Sometimes, senders may know whether you've opened an email that has an image." Fastmail: "Clarified that the image server cannot see where the request came from. It may still be able to determine who the request came (ie email address validation) if the image URL has some kind of tracking data in it."
- csunbird 6y ago> Clarified that the image server cannot see where the request came from. It may still be able to determine who the request came (ie email address validation) if the image URL has some kind of tracking data in it. They will know if the mail reached or not, but they will not know if the mail was opened. Because, it is possible that you never open the mail but the image is still downloaded to the fastmail server.