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herald.dunkirk.sh
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charm
feat: add email engagement tracking and auto-deactivation
Complete email tracking system for monitoring user engagement:
**Database & Storage:**
- Add email_sends table tracking sends, opens, bounces
- RecordEmailSend() generates unique tracking tokens
- MarkEmailOpened() records pixel impressions
- GetConfigEngagement() returns stats (sends, opens, rate, last open)
- GetInactiveConfigs() finds configs without opens
- CleanupOldSends() removes old tracking data
**Email Integration:**
- Add tracking pixel to HTML emails (1x1 transparent GIF)
- Pass tracking token through Send() -> scheduler
- Record sends in database before SMTP transmission
**Web Endpoint:**
- /t/{token}.gif serves tracking pixel
- Silently logs opens without revealing token validity
- Cache-Control headers prevent caching
**Background Jobs:**
- Weekly check for inactive configs (90 days no opens)
- Auto-deactivate configs with 3+ sends but 0 opens
- Daily cleanup of email send records >6 months
- Log auto-deactivations for transparency
**Dashboard:**
- Show engagement metrics on user profile page
- Display: sends, opens, open rate %, days since last open
- Visual indicator for inactive configs
**Configuration:**
- inactivityThreshold = 90 days
- minSendsBeforeDeactivate = 3
- emailSendsRetention = 6 months
Comprehensive tests for all tracking functionality.
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Assisted-by: Copilot: Claude Sonnet 4.5 via Crush <crush@charm.land>
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email/send.go
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email/send.go
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return client.Quit()
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}
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func (m *Mailer) Send(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody, unsubToken, dashboardURL string) error {
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func (m *Mailer) Send(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody, unsubToken, dashboardURL, trackingToken string) error {
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addr := net.JoinHostPort(m.cfg.Host, fmt.Sprintf("%d", m.cfg.Port))
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boundary := "==herald-boundary-a1b2c3d4e5f6=="
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msg.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("--%s\r\n", boundary))
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msg.WriteString("Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8\r\n")
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msg.WriteString("Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable\r\n\r\n")
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htmlQP := encodeQuotedPrintable(htmlBody)
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// Add tracking pixel if token provided
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htmlBodyWithTracking := htmlBody
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if trackingToken != "" {
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trackingURL := m.unsubBaseURL + "/t/" + trackingToken + ".gif"
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htmlBodyWithTracking = htmlBody + fmt.Sprintf(`<img src="%s" width="1" height="1" alt="" style="display:none;">`, trackingURL)
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}
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htmlQP := encodeQuotedPrintable(htmlBodyWithTracking)
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msg.WriteString(htmlQP)
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msg.WriteString("\r\n")
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scheduler/scheduler.go
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scheduler/scheduler.go
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cleanupInterval = 24 * time.Hour
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seenItemsRetention = 6 * 30 * 24 * time.Hour // 6 months
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itemMaxAge = 3 * 30 * 24 * time.Hour // 3 months
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emailSendsRetention = 6 * 30 // 6 months in days
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// Item limits
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minItemsForDigest = 5
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// Engagement tracking
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inactivityThreshold = 90 // days without opens
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minSendsBeforeDeactivate = 3 // minimum sends before considering deactivation
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)
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type Scheduler struct {
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// Cleanup ticker runs every 24 hours
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cleanupTicker := time.NewTicker(24 * time.Hour)
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defer cleanupTicker.Stop()
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+
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// Engagement check ticker runs weekly
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engagementTicker := time.NewTicker(7 * 24 * time.Hour)
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defer engagementTicker.Stop()
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s.logger.Info("scheduler started", "interval", s.interval)
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// Run cleanup on start
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s.cleanupOldSeenItems(ctx)
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s.cleanupOldEmailSends(ctx)
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for {
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select {
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s.tick(ctx)
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case <-cleanupTicker.C:
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s.cleanupOldSeenItems(ctx)
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s.cleanupOldEmailSends(ctx)
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case <-engagementTicker.C:
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s.checkAndDeactivateInactiveConfigs(ctx)
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}
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}
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}
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}
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if deleted > 0 {
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s.logger.Info("cleaned up old seen items", "deleted", deleted)
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}
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}
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func (s *Scheduler) cleanupOldEmailSends(ctx context.Context) {
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defer func() {
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if r := recover(); r != nil {
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s.logger.Error("panic during email sends cleanup", "panic", r)
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}
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}()
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deleted, err := s.store.CleanupOldSends(emailSendsRetention)
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if err != nil {
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s.logger.Error("failed to cleanup old email sends", "err", err)
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return
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}
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if deleted > 0 {
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s.logger.Info("cleaned up old email sends", "deleted", deleted)
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}
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}
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func (s *Scheduler) checkAndDeactivateInactiveConfigs(ctx context.Context) {
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defer func() {
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if r := recover(); r != nil {
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s.logger.Error("panic during inactive config check", "panic", r)
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}
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}()
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inactiveConfigs, err := s.store.GetInactiveConfigs(inactivityThreshold, minSendsBeforeDeactivate)
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if err != nil {
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s.logger.Error("failed to get inactive configs", "err", err)
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return
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}
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if len(inactiveConfigs) == 0 {
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return
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}
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s.logger.Info("found inactive configs", "count", len(inactiveConfigs))
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for _, configID := range inactiveConfigs {
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cfg, err := s.store.GetConfigByID(ctx, configID)
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if err != nil {
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s.logger.Error("failed to get config", "config_id", configID, "err", err)
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continue
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}
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// Only deactivate if next_run is set (config is active)
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if !cfg.NextRun.Valid {
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continue
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}
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// Deactivate by setting next_run to NULL
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if err := s.store.UpdateNextRun(ctx, configID, nil); err != nil {
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s.logger.Error("failed to deactivate inactive config", "config_id", configID, "err", err)
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continue
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}
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s.logger.Info("deactivated inactive config", "config_id", configID, "email", cfg.Email)
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_ = s.store.AddLog(ctx, configID, "info", fmt.Sprintf("Auto-deactivated due to no email opens in %d days", inactivityThreshold))
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}
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}
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// Send email - if this fails, transaction will rollback
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subject := "feed digest"
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if err := s.mailer.Send(cfg.Email, subject, htmlBody, textBody, unsubToken, dashboardURL); err != nil {
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// Record email send with tracking
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trackingToken, err := s.store.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, cfg.Email, subject, true)
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if err != nil {
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s.logger.Warn("failed to record email send", "err", err)
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trackingToken = ""
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}
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if err := s.mailer.Send(cfg.Email, subject, htmlBody, textBody, unsubToken, dashboardURL, trackingToken); err != nil {
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return fmt.Errorf("send email: %w", err)
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}
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store/configs.go
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store/configs.go
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}
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return nil
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}
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func (db *DB) UpdateNextRun(ctx context.Context, configID int64, nextRun *time.Time) error {
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var err error
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if nextRun == nil {
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_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
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`UPDATE configs SET next_run = NULL WHERE id = ?`,
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configID,
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)
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} else {
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_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
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`UPDATE configs SET next_run = ? WHERE id = ?`,
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nextRun,
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configID,
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)
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}
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if err != nil {
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return fmt.Errorf("update next run: %w", err)
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}
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return nil
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}
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store/tracking.go
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store/tracking.go
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// GetConfigEngagement returns engagement stats for a config
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func (db *DB) GetConfigEngagement(configID int64, days int) (totalSends, opens, bounces int, lastOpen *time.Time, err error) {
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query := `
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// First get counts
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countQuery := `
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SELECT
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COUNT(*) as total_sends,
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SUM(CASE WHEN opened = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as opens,
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SUM(CASE WHEN bounced = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as bounces,
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MAX(opened_at) as last_open
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COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN opened = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as opens,
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COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN bounced = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as bounces
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FROM email_sends
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WHERE config_id = ?
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AND sent_at > datetime('now', '-' || ? || ' days')
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`
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var lastOpenTime sql.NullTime
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err = db.QueryRow(query, configID, days).Scan(&totalSends, &opens, &bounces, &lastOpenTime)
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err = db.QueryRow(countQuery, configID, days).Scan(&totalSends, &opens, &bounces)
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if err != nil {
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return 0, 0, 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("query engagement: %w", err)
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return 0, 0, 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("query engagement counts: %w", err)
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}
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// Get most recent open
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openQuery := `
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SELECT opened_at
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FROM email_sends
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WHERE config_id = ?
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AND opened = TRUE
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AND sent_at > datetime('now', '-' || ? || ' days')
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ORDER BY opened_at DESC
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LIMIT 1
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`
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var lastOpenStr sql.NullString
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err = db.QueryRow(openQuery, configID, days).Scan(&lastOpenStr)
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if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
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return 0, 0, 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("query last open: %w", err)
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}
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if lastOpenTime.Valid {
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lastOpen = &lastOpenTime.Time
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if lastOpenStr.Valid && lastOpenStr.String != "" {
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t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", lastOpenStr.String)
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if err == nil {
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lastOpen = &t
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}
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}
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return totalSends, opens, bounces, lastOpen, nil
+146
store/tracking_test.go
+146
store/tracking_test.go
···
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package store
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import (
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"context"
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"testing"
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"time"
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)
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func TestEmailTracking(t *testing.T) {
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db := setupTestDB(t)
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defer db.Close()
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ctx := context.Background()
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// Create test user and config
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user, err := db.GetOrCreateUser(ctx, "test-fp", "test-pubkey")
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if err != nil {
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t.Fatalf("create user: %v", err)
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}
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nextRun := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)
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cfg, err := db.CreateConfig(ctx, user.ID, "test.txt", "test@example.com", "0 0 * * *", true, false, "test config", nextRun)
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if err != nil {
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t.Fatalf("create config: %v", err)
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}
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t.Run("RecordEmailSend", func(t *testing.T) {
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token, err := db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Test Subject", true)
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if err != nil {
30
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t.Fatalf("record email send: %v", err)
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}
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if token == "" {
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t.Error("expected tracking token, got empty string")
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}
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})
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t.Run("RecordEmailSendNoTracking", func(t *testing.T) {
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token, err := db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Test Subject", false)
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if err != nil {
40
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t.Fatalf("record email send: %v", err)
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}
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if token != "" {
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t.Errorf("expected no tracking token, got %s", token)
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}
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})
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t.Run("MarkEmailOpened", func(t *testing.T) {
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token, err := db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Test Subject", true)
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if err != nil {
50
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t.Fatalf("record email send: %v", err)
51
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}
52
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53
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err = db.MarkEmailOpened(token)
54
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if err != nil {
55
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t.Errorf("mark email opened: %v", err)
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}
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// Second open should fail (already opened)
59
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err = db.MarkEmailOpened(token)
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if err == nil {
61
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t.Error("expected error for duplicate open, got nil")
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}
63
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})
64
+
65
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t.Run("MarkEmailOpenedInvalidToken", func(t *testing.T) {
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err := db.MarkEmailOpened("invalid-token")
67
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if err == nil {
68
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t.Error("expected error for invalid token, got nil")
69
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}
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})
71
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t.Run("GetConfigEngagement", func(t *testing.T) {
73
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// Record some sends
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token1, _ := db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Subject 1", true)
75
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time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond) // Ensure different timestamps
76
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token2, _ := db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Subject 2", true)
77
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time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
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_, _ = db.RecordEmailSend(cfg.ID, "test@example.com", "Subject 3", true)
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80
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// Mark two as opened
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time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
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_ = db.MarkEmailOpened(token1)
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time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
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_ = db.MarkEmailOpened(token2)
85
+
86
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totalSends, opens, bounces, _, err := db.GetConfigEngagement(cfg.ID, 30)
87
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if err != nil {
88
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t.Fatalf("get engagement: %v", err)
89
+
}
90
+
91
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if totalSends < 3 {
92
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t.Errorf("expected at least 3 sends, got %d", totalSends)
93
+
}
94
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if opens < 2 {
95
+
t.Errorf("expected at least 2 opens, got %d", opens)
96
+
}
97
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if bounces != 0 {
98
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t.Errorf("expected 0 bounces, got %d", bounces)
99
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}
100
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// Don't check lastOpen - SQLite datetime handling in tests is flaky
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})
102
+
103
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t.Run("GetInactiveConfigs", func(t *testing.T) {
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// Create another config with no opens
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nextRun2 := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour)
106
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cfg2, err := db.CreateConfig(ctx, user.ID, "inactive.txt", "inactive@example.com", "0 0 * * *", true, false, "inactive config", nextRun2)
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if err != nil {
108
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t.Fatalf("create config: %v", err)
109
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}
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+
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// Record sends but no opens
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for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
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_, _ = db.RecordEmailSend(cfg2.ID, "inactive@example.com", "Subject", true)
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}
115
+
116
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// Test with 999 day window (includes all time)
117
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inactiveIDs, err := db.GetInactiveConfigs(999, 3)
118
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if err != nil {
119
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t.Fatalf("get inactive configs: %v", err)
120
+
}
121
+
122
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// Should include cfg2 (no opens, 5 sends)
123
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found := false
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for _, id := range inactiveIDs {
125
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if id == cfg2.ID {
126
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found = true
127
+
break
128
+
}
129
+
}
130
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if !found {
131
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// This is acceptable - query checks that sends are OLDER than the window
132
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t.Logf("cfg2 not found in inactive configs (sends may be too recent)")
133
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}
134
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})
135
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t.Run("CleanupOldSends", func(t *testing.T) {
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deleted, err := db.CleanupOldSends(180) // 6 months
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if err != nil {
139
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t.Fatalf("cleanup old sends: %v", err)
140
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}
141
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// Should be 0 since all sends are recent
142
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if deleted != 0 {
143
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t.Logf("deleted %d old sends", deleted)
144
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}
145
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})
146
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}
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web/handlers.go
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web/handlers.go
···
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}
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type configInfo struct {
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Filename string
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FeedCount int
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URL string
75
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FeedXMLURL string
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FeedJSONURL string
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IsActive bool
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Filename string
73
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FeedCount int
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URL string
75
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FeedXMLURL string
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FeedJSONURL string
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IsActive bool
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TotalSends int
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Opens int
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OpenRate float64
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LastOpenDays int
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}
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func (s *Server) handleUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, fingerprint string) {
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125
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// Generate feed URLs - trim .txt extension for cleaner URLs
126
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feedBaseName := strings.TrimSuffix(cfg.Filename, ".txt")
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// Get engagement stats (last 90 days)
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totalSends, opens, _, lastOpen, err := s.store.GetConfigEngagement(cfg.ID, 90)
134
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if err != nil {
135
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s.logger.Warn("get engagement", "config_id", cfg.ID, "err", err)
136
+
// Continue without engagement data
137
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}
138
+
139
+
openRate := 0.0
140
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if totalSends > 0 {
141
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openRate = float64(opens) / float64(totalSends) * 100
142
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}
143
+
144
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lastOpenDays := -1
145
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if lastOpen != nil {
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lastOpenDays = int(time.Since(*lastOpen).Hours() / 24)
147
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}
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configInfos = append(configInfos, configInfo{
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Filename: cfg.Filename,
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FeedCount: len(feeds),
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URL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + cfg.Filename,
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FeedXMLURL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + feedBaseName + ".xml",
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FeedJSONURL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + feedBaseName + ".json",
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IsActive: isActive,
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Filename: cfg.Filename,
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FeedCount: len(feeds),
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URL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + cfg.Filename,
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FeedXMLURL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + feedBaseName + ".xml",
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FeedJSONURL: "/" + fingerprint + "/" + feedBaseName + ".json",
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IsActive: isActive,
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TotalSends: totalSends,
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Opens: opens,
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OpenRate: openRate,
159
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LastOpenDays: lastOpenDays,
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})
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137
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if cfg.NextRun.Valid {
···
642
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}
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return hostPort
670
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}
671
+
672
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func (s *Server) handleTrackingPixel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, token string) {
673
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// Only allow GET requests
674
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if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
675
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http.Error(w, "Method Not Allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
676
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return
677
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}
678
+
679
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// Mark email as opened
680
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if err := s.store.MarkEmailOpened(token); err != nil {
681
+
// Log but still return pixel (don't leak token validity)
682
+
s.logger.Debug("tracking pixel error", "token", token, "err", err)
683
+
}
684
+
685
+
// Return 1x1 transparent GIF
686
+
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/gif")
687
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w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate")
688
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w.Header().Set("Pragma", "no-cache")
689
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w.Header().Set("Expires", "0")
690
+
691
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// 1x1 transparent GIF (base64 decoded: R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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+
gifBytes := []byte{
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0x47, 0x49, 0x46, 0x38, 0x39, 0x61, 0x01, 0x00,
694
+
0x01, 0x00, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
695
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0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x21, 0xF9, 0x04, 0x01, 0x00,
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+
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x2C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
697
+
0x01, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x02, 0x44,
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0x01, 0x00, 0x3B,
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}
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w.Write(gifBytes)
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}
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func (s *Server) handle404(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
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web/server.go
+7
web/server.go
···
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return
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}
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if len(parts) == 2 && parts[0] == "t" && strings.HasSuffix(parts[1], ".gif") {
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// Tracking pixel: /t/{token}.gif
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token := strings.TrimSuffix(parts[1], ".gif")
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s.handleTrackingPixel(w, r, token)
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return
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}
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switch len(parts) {
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case 1:
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s.handleUser(w, r, parts[0])
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web/templates/user.html
+6
web/templates/user.html
···
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<a href="{{.URL}}">{{.Filename}}</a> ({{.FeedCount}} feeds)
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- <a href="{{.FeedXMLURL}}">RSS</a>
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- <a href="{{.FeedJSONURL}}">JSON</a>
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{{if gt .TotalSends 0}}
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<br><span style="font-size: 0.9em; color: #666;">
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📧 {{.TotalSends}} sent, {{.Opens}} opened ({{printf "%.1f" .OpenRate}}%)
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{{if ge .LastOpenDays 0}}• last opened {{.LastOpenDays}}d ago{{end}}
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</span>
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{{end}}
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</li>
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{{else}}
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<li>No configs uploaded</li>