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MaxGabriel | 2 years ago

100% open rate on transactional emails feels too high to me. Something like an e-commerce purchase might kick off multiple emails (purchase made, shipped, arrived), none of which the user opens

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stubish|2 years ago

Kicking off a chain of emails a user cannot easily opt out of could well be the sort of emails users want to lose. There probably should be a one-click 'stop emailing me' button, for this and future purchases. Which would be a support burden, yes.

blowski|2 years ago

We’ve received your order … we’ve taken payment for your order … your order has left our warehouse … your order has arrived in another warehouse … your order is with a delivery driver … all for a $5 cable.

behringer|2 years ago

I watch for the subject line. I don't actually care what the content says...

plg94|2 years ago

Some of these emails are legally required for online shops. Doesn't matter if the user wants to receive them or not, they _have to_ be sent and actually delivered to the user's inbox.

jcrites|2 years ago

Sorry, to clarify, I only mean this particular type of transactional email: password reset, MFA.

But even for other types of transactional emails, like shipment confirmations, I would expect the open rate to be much higher and/or the complaint rate to be much lower than for marketing email.

josephg|2 years ago

It’s also not a bad idea to provide an unsubscribe option for shipment updates.