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DidTheyReadIt

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Spec score 9.0 #6 of 27 in Sales Email Tracking Software

What it is

DidTheyReadIt tracks sent email and alerts the sender when a recipient opens a tracked message. Receipts can show the opening time, how long the message remained open, and an approximate location based on the reader’s IP address. To set up tracking, users add.DidTheyReadIt.com to the recipient address; instructions cover Outlook, Thunderbird, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Mac users, and other email clients. An optional Auto-Tracker is described as a Windows beta with email-program and browser plugins. A paid PDF add-on creates trackable PDF copies and reports when and where they are opened. For a message sent to multiple recipients, the service tracks the message rather than each person, so it cannot name the opener; location may offer a clue. The free subscription costs nothing, though trial duration and message limits may vary. The privacy policy says the service does not save or copy messages sent through its online services.

Spec sheet

What it does
DidTheyReadIt tracks sent email openings and sends the sender read notifications.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Intended users
The company describes the service as useful to individuals and businesses who want to know whether recipients read their email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Privacy
The privacy policy says DidTheyReadIt does not save, copy, or otherwise store email messages sent using its online services.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Support
The terms list [email protected] as the support contact.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Headquarters
The company says it is based in Houston, Texas and has branch offices worldwide.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Account restriction
Each account can use only one sending email address for tracked messages.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Address-based tracking
Users can track mail by appending .DidTheyReadIt.com to each recipient address.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
API and SDK documentation
The published help page documents email-address routing and desktop plug-ins but contains no public API or SDK reference.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Background tracker
A separate background tracker is documented for Windows 2000/XP standard mail accounts, excluding Exchange, AOL and webmail.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Company legal name
The official terms identify the provider as DidTheyReadIt.com, Ltd.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Data handling
The privacy policy says the service does not save, copy or otherwise store the email messages sent through it.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Desktop tracker
The optional Auto-Tracker is described as a Windows beta release and offers email-program and browser plugins.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Domain age
A domain-information listing reports didtheyreadit.com was registered on September 10, 2003 and currently lacks detected HTTPS support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · ipaddress.com
Email clients
Setup instructions cover Outlook, Thunderbird, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Mac users, and other email clients.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Email tracking
The service invisibly tracks sent email and notifies the sender when a recipient opens it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Exchange compatibility
The help documentation says the Outlook plug-in works with Microsoft Exchange.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Firefox extension licence
The Firefox Web Plugin source is released under GNU GPL v3 only.Read 14 Oct 2026 · addons.mozilla.org
Firefox extension status
The latest listed Firefox plug-in version is 2.91, released May 7, 2019, and supports Firefox 42 and later.Read 14 Oct 2026 · addons.mozilla.org
Forward detection
The company says its service can show whether a message was forwarded.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Free account advertising
The privacy policy says free trial accounts are advertising-supported and may receive offers from DidTheyReadIt and third-party marketing partners.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Historic company
An independent 2016 article said Rampell Software created DidTheyReadIt in 2003 and described quarterly pricing beginning at $25.Read 14 Oct 2026 · thedigitalbridges.com
Historic pricing
A PC World article reported a $50 annual subscription and ten free messages in the trial.Read 14 Oct 2026 · proquest.com
Licence
AlternativeTo lists the commercial service as proprietary rather than open source.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net
Limit: abandonment complaint
The Software Advice review described the website as defunct and alleged that paid renewal did not activate the account.Read 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Limit: delays and compatibility
The same G2 review mentioned delays in results and compatibility problems across email systems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: failed upgrade and support
A Capterra reviewer reported receiving only the ten free emails, being unable to upgrade after payment, and getting no response from support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Location accuracy
Reader location is approximate and based on the reader’s IP address; the site notes that AOL users appear to be in Virginia.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Multiple recipients
When a tracked email has multiple recipients, the service tracks the message rather than each recipient individually, so it cannot identify who opened it except by location.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
NetAcuity
Paying customers can purchase NetAcuity location data as an additional service, although the company says accuracy is not guaranteed.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Opening time
Receipts report the exact time a tracked message was opened.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Other mail systems
Lotus Notes and other groupware cannot use the supplied plug-ins but can use the address-appending method.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Outlook integration
A Windows Outlook plug-in adds a tracking button to new messages and replies.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
PDF tracking
Paid subscribers can add tracking code to PDF files through an additional PDF-tracking service.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Platform listing
AlternativeTo lists the product as an online proprietary service and marks it discontinued.Read 14 Oct 2026 · alternativeto.net
Praise: interface
The sole G2 reviewer praised the clean interface and its usefulness alongside Outlook.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Privacy criticism
A 2004 security discussion criticized the service for collecting detailed recipient and message-behavior data without recipient awareness.Read 14 Oct 2026 · seclists.org
Rating on Capterra
1 out of 5 from 1 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on Firefox Add-ons
1 out of 5 from 1 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · addons.mozilla.org
Rating on G2
4 out of 5 from 1 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Software Advice
1 out of 5 from 1 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Read receipt details
Receipts can report when an email was opened, how long it remained open, and the recipient’s approximate geographic location.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Reader location
The service reports an approximate geographic location based on the recipient IP address.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Reading duration
Receipts can show how long the message remained open.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Recipient invisibility
The company describes tracking as invisible to the recipient.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Service warranty
The terms disclaim continuous, error-free operation and provide the service on an as-is basis.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
System limitation
The company warns that some background-tracker users see messages delivered without tracking.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Tracking setup
Users can track email by adding .DidTheyReadIt.com to the recipient address.Read 9 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Trial advertising
Free users may receive promotional messages, display advertising, pop-ups and postal marketing from the company and partners.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Web sending limitation
Email sent from the DidTheyReadIt website cannot include attachments.Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com

Plans and prices

Free Subscription Free trial period and message allowance may vary · advertising supported Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Annual Subscription Price not published annually auto-renews unless cancelled Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Quarterly Subscription Price not published every 3 months 500 email messages per month · auto-renews unless cancelled Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com
Semi-Annual Subscription Price not published every 6 months 500 email messages per month · auto-renews unless cancelled Read 14 Oct 2026 · didtheyreadit.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Alerts senders when tracked email is opened
  • Receipts include duration and approximate location
  • Instructions cover several email clients
  • Paid PDF add-on tracks document opens

Limits

  • Multiple-recipient tracking does not identify each person
  • Location is approximate and IP-based
  • Auto-Tracker is a Windows beta
  • Free trial accounts are advertising-supported

Who it suits

It suits individuals and businesses who want to know whether tracked emails are opened. It is less suited to senders who need to identify the specific opener among multiple recipients.

Verdict

DidTheyReadIt provides open alerts and additional receipt details, with a separate add-on for PDF tracking. Keep the limits on recipient identification and location accuracy in mind.

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