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Re:Canary Mail – Smart Email Client for Mac and iOS with PGP... by axxl on Saturday May 06, 2017 @03:36PM (#14281857)
How does read-tracking work (a feature I don't even want) with a client-only email solution like this?
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Re:Canary Mail – Smart Email Client for Mac and iOS with PGP... by jlawer on Saturday May 06, 2017 @05:20PM (#14282324)
Making an assumption from the FAQ.

When you send the email it generates a unique hash it places a tracking pixel (1x1 transparent gif image) served off a canary mail server into the email with that hash. For a period your client queries them for the a yes/no on if that tracking pixel with the hash has been downloaded.

That is typically how email marketing platforms do it, and it appears to be consistent with the FAQ.

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