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What is Self-Destructing?

Self-Destructing is the most powerful and reliable email tracking service that exists today. In short - Self-Destructing tells you when email you sent gets read / re-opened / forwarded and so much more

How do I send a tracked email?

There are two ways you can send tracked emails:

  1. Simply add:   .self-destructing.com   to the end of your recipients email address (they won't see this)
    or
  2. Install our ActiveTracker plugin to add the tracking for you.

Testing? If you send tracked emails to yourself, your anti-spam filters may block them (people don't usually write to themselves) - so we recommend you test by sending to other people.

What will you tell me about the tracked emails I send?

Self-Destructing will endeavour to provide the following in your tracking reports:

  • Date and time opened
  • Location of recipient (per their ISP city /town)
  • Map of location (available on paid subscriptions)
  • Recipients IP address
  • Apparent email address of opening (if available)
  • Referrer details (ie; if accessed via web mail etc)
  • URL clicks
  • How long the email was read for
  • How many times your email was opened
  • If your email was forwarded, or opened on a different computer
All messages sent via Self-Destructing benefit from our SPF compliant and Sender-ID compliant mail servers. This confirms safe transmission of your messages, and also enables us to report delivery status to you (including: bounce-backs, delays and success notifications). Delivery information is listed in your Personal Tracking Page.

Try hovering your mouse over the sections in our Live Sample Receipt for more information.

Note: Self-Destructing.com does not use or contain any sp‌y-ware, ma‌l-ware, nor vi‌rues, it is not ill‌egal to use, and does not breach any pri‌vacy reg‌ulations in any countries.

What else does Self-Destructing do?

There are lots of great features available to you - these include the following sending options:

  • Certified email
  • Ensured-Receipts and retractable emails
  • Invisible tracking
  • Self-Destructing emails
  • Block printing
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF Document Tracking
  • Track MS Word or Excel documents
For more details regarding sending options, please see our: FAQ's
You can also choose how to receive your receipts:

  • In your Personal Tracking Page (when you log in)
  • Email ReadNotifications
  • Legal Proof-of-Opening receipts
  • Delivery Service Notifications (DSN's)
  • SMS alert on your cell-phone or pager
  • Instant Messenger
These options are available to you from "My Account" in Member Utilities.

Getting started

Self-Destructing offers a lot of features and sending options, but it is very easy to use our service. On start up, your account is already configured per our 'Recommended' tracking defaults - and we will automatically send you email ReadNotifications when your tracked emails are opened.

If you'd like to take us for a 'test drive', please sign up for no-obligation free trial from the Self-Destructing.com Homepage

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