Right Inbox – Track Opened Emails

Right Inbox is a web-based tool that gives people a peek inside the minds of the recipients of their emails. The email tracking and scheduling application lets users see when the messages they’ve sent out are viewed and read, and provides instant notifications when the links contained in those emails are clicked.

If you’re curious about what’s going on with your emails after you click “Send,” then get started integrating the application with your Gmail account and installing the browser extension on Firefox or Chrome. Before you start tracking your emails, you’ll want to schedule them to be sent at the optimal time. Compose the email you plan to send, then click “Send Now” or “Send Later” depending on when you want the message delivered. When you click the “Send Later” button, you can choose to send the email in one hour, two hours, four hours, tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, or at a specific time in the future.

To find out when your sent emails are opened, you’ll want to turn on Right Inbox’s email tracking feature. Click the “Track” button – which appears at the top of your Gmail inbox, thanks to Right Inbox’s browser extension – and send the email like you normally would. Right Inbox will send you an automatic notification when the email is opened and let you know where the recipient was located when he or she received your message. You can also sign up to receive subsequent notifications when the recipient clicks on any links contained in your email message.

Practical Uses:

• Find out when your assistant opened the email you sent
• Schedule all your marketing emails to be sent during the least busy time of day
• Make sure your client is clicking on the links you sent him
• Learn more about your email recipients, like where they’re located when they open your emails

Insider Tips:

• Right Inbox integrates with Gmail and Google Apps
• Users receive automatic notifications when their sent emails have been opened
• The Right Inbox browser extension works on Firefox and Chrome
• Senders can find out where their recipients are located when they open their emails

What we liked:

• Right Inbox users don’t have to worry about whether their emails went through
• Right Inbox is a great tool for professionals who want to make sure their emails are being opened
• People can schedule their emails to be sent at any time, or any date
• Notifications are automatically sent by Right Inbox when a tracked email is opened

What we didn’t like:

• Right Inbox only works for people who regularly use Gmail

Alternatives:

• Boomerang – http://www.boomeranggmail.com
• WhoReadMe – http://whoreadme.com

Company Info:

• Launched: February 2012
• Privately Held
• Web site: http://www.rightinbox.com

Costs:

• Free in beta