Can MAILTOs be tracked ?

Will clicks on MAILTOs show up in server log ?

[fom2001uk]

I think I know the answer already but I wanted to confirm it. My guess is that you can't track someone who clicks on an MAILTO email link. You have to either have a unique email box at the other end, or a unique subject that shows up in the email box.

Am I right ?

I'd say the only accurate way of tracking users clicking on email contact pages is to use FORMS, which have a URL, which is easy to track.

Can someone confirm this ?

Thanks

[engine]

Basically, just as you say, if you want to track mail, try this:

You could always have specific addresses which are unique to the subject:
mailto:[e-mail]
mailto:[e-mail]
etc.

At least then, you'll know the source.

Also, try this mailto:[e-mail]?subject=track%20this%20click

Substitute the subject="track%20this%20click" with whatever you want to appear in the subject line.

Hope it helps.

[fom2001uk]

Thanks engine, that's what I thought.

The only problem with forcing the "subject" is that some users will overtype it with their own subject.

Some folk are too clever for their own good :-)

[Key_Master]

You can track 'em using AXIS from xav.com like I do. Or you can write a little script of your own to do the same thing.