[PHP] email counter

[Jack]

Dear people,
I have an email link on my page like this
<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";> Big George </a>
and I want to know how may people click on on this particular link to keep the record, 
may be insert this record into a table as well ( but don't erally have to) Is there 
any technique at all to achieve this? 
Jack
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Love your enemies, it will drive them nuts"