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[Morgan Storey]

How much did you pay for this message tag software, it sounds like
something you could easily replicate yourself, if you have access to a
webserver, and its logs.
You could just insert a html image into the bottom of the email, even as
someone said your company logo. Give it some random name in location on
your webserver and watch the logs for access to the file. You should
just get the one hit when the person reading the email's email program
loads the image. Problem is a lot of programs even outlook block html
images from untrusted sources, and I would say from looking at message
tag it does what I have just said but then runs a script when it gets
the hit on its image to send you an email saying your message has been read.

Andre Mangan wrote:
> I appreciate that the Message Tag program has aroused the curiosity of some
> list members but I am unable to assist with identifying the mechanics of
> it.  Hence, further discussion on that topic is not at all productive for
> me.  I am not trying to sell the product nor am I willing to debate its
> ethical values.  My question was whether or not an equivalent existed for
> Linux, nothing more.
> 
> So that you may satisfy your curiosity, I offer you the URL so you can
> check
> things out for yourselves.  www.msgtag.com.  You might also like to look at
> Mailwasher which is at www.firetrust.com
> 
> When I opened gmail this morning, right there above the box that lists the
> mail was an ad that stated "Did they read it ?"  It links to
> www.DidTheyReadIt.com
> .  Guess what!  An email tagging program that works in Linux.  Has somebody
> out there been reading our listmail and come to the rescue ?  This one is
> costly though.  Who is going to question Google's ethics for promoting this
> product ?  I took a screenshot just for the record.
> 
> In a letter to Message Tag management I asked whether or not they have a
> Linux version of their program - they have answered no.  In view of the ad
> on gmail this morning I will contact them again - it pays to let companies
> know that not everyone uses MSWindows.  I have contacted Firetrust, makers
> of Mailwasher this morning with a similar question.  Firetrust have just
> announced (I am on their mailing list) that another product in their range,
> 'Site Hound', a recalcitrant website blacklist, is now available for
> Firefox
> (Firefox on MSWindows).
> 
> A number of you have offered me practical help with coming to grips with
> letting go of the old and familiar and these offers have just made my day.
> Is there any objection to contacting you via your private email address
> ?  I
> promise to switch tagging off.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Andre
>