Track Gmail Emails on iPhone
Use your Gmail account with Apple Mail and Mail Tracer to receive email-open notifications on your iPhone or iPad.
How Gmail tracking works on iPhone
Add your Gmail account to Apple Mail, connect it to Mail Tracer and send tracked messages through Apple Mail. When an open is detected, Mail Tracer records it and sends a notification.
Set up Gmail email tracking
- Add your Google account to Apple Mail.
- Download and open Mail Tracer.
- Connect the same Gmail account.
- Send an email through Apple Mail.
- Review open events inside Mail Tracer.
What you can track
- First detected open
- Subsequent opens
- Date and time
- Device or email-client information when available
- Approximate location
- Complete open history
Gmail app compatibility
This guide covers Gmail accounts used through Apple Mail. Mail Tracer is not confirmed to work directly inside Google's Gmail iOS app — the workflow described here is the supported one.
Gmail tracking limitations
Gmail may proxy and cache email images. This can reduce the accuracy of location and device information. Recipients who block images may not generate a detectable open.
Frequently asked questions
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