Did you know that the marketing emails you receive are tracked? They can track whether or not you have opened the mail and if you did, they could also track the place and time. You can let go if you trust the sender. However, if you do not want this information to be accessed by others then it is better to better to learn how to stop email tracking in Gmail.
How to stop email tracking in Gmail?
On the web browser
- Log in to the Gmail account
- Access the settings by clicking on the gear icon in the upper-right
- Click on ‘See all settings’
- Scroll down to ‘Images’ in the ‘General’ tab
- Choose ‘Ask before displaying external images’
- Click on ‘Save Changes’ by scrolling down to the bottom of the page
However, doing this will turn off Gmail’s dynamic email feature as well, which makes the emails more interactive.
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On Android
- Open the Gmail app and log in if not already done
- Click on the hamburger icon (≡) in the upper-left
- Choose ‘Settings’
- Tap on the email account you wish to personalize
- Click on ‘Images’
- Select ‘Ask before displaying external images’
On iOS
- Open the Gmail app and log in if not already done
- Click on the hamburger icon (≡) in the upper-left
- Tap on ‘Settings’
- Choose the email account you wish to configure
- Tap on ‘Images’
- Switch from ‘Always display external images’ to ‘Ask before displaying external images’
How to stop email tracking in Apple Mail on Mac
- Click on the ‘Mail’ tab
- Choose ‘Preferences’
- Tap on the ‘Viewing’ tab
- Check the box ‘Load remote content in messages’
How to stop email tracking in Apple Mail on iPhone
- Open the Settings app
- Click on ‘Mail’
- Scroll to find the ‘Load Remote Images’ option and disable it by using the toggle switch
How to stop email tracking in Microsoft Outlook
The web browser does not let you stop the images from loading. However, you can use its service to load them. Here is the process to enable that:
- Open Microsoft Outlook
- Click on the gear icon for settings in the upper-right.
- Tap ‘View all Outlook settings’ at the bottom
- Choose ‘General’
- Click on ‘Privacy and data
- Find the ‘External Images’ option below and choose ‘Always use the Outlook service to load images’
How to stop email tracking in Microsoft Outlook (Office 365) for Windows 10
- Open Microsoft Outlook
- Click on ‘File’
- Go to ‘Options’
- Choose ‘Trust Center’ in the ‘Outlook Options’ window
- Check the boxes labeled ‘Don’t download pictures automatically in standard HTML email messages or RSS items’ and ‘Don’t download pictures in encrypted or signed HTML email messages’
- You may check on the remaining boxes if you deem fit after reviewing the same
Watch this YouTube video for easy understanding:
How to stop email tracking in Microsoft Outlook (Office 365) for Mac
- Open Microsoft Outlook
- Click on ‘File’
- Choose ‘Preferences’
- Select ‘Reading’
- Check the options as per your requirements
Stop email tracking by using browser extensions
There are several browser extensions as well that can be used to identify the emails that use trackers and accordingly will block those. However, you need to tread carefully when using a browser extension as it may scan your emails. It is better to use script blocker and ad blocker extensions to limit online tracking.
Stop email tracking by using an email client
There are certain email clients like Thunderbird, which can be used to stop email tracking. They block remote images by default. The application lets you download embedded content on an individual basis. It also allows you to download pictures from known contacts whom you can trust not to send images with hidden codes.
Now that you know how to stop email tracking in Gmail, do not allow anybody to track your emails anymore. If you found this article useful please share it with others and also comment below.
