Email Tracker

The Project

Email Tracker is a Gmail extension that utilizes an invisible pixel image to assist users in seeing the status of their email.

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Team Comments

I chose to make this project because...

The idea to make an email tracker stemmed from a problem that we dealt with during the virtual school year due to Covid-19: not knowing whether the teacher or my peers have received my email or not.

What I found difficult and how I worked it out

One obstacle we faced while creating the application was being able to get accurate results despite Gmail’s security system which scans emails for malicious content. Therefore, I decided to use a series of codes that utilizes pixel images to give accurate result regarding the status of an email.

Next time, I would...

If I had more time, I would make the extension itself look more presentable such as customizing the window that generates the tracking link. Additionally, I would've used a different, easier method in allowing users to track emails by simply clicking a track button instead of copy and pasting a link

About the team

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Team members

  • Joyce