How to know when to block images in email
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:02 am
In your email client (for ex. Thunderbird) showing of images can be blocked. Advantage is
a) you cannot be tracked (by loading the image from the server the sender knows you opened the email)
b) you're spared to look at ugly images or newsletters
I block showing of images by default. Only sometimes do I allow them to be shown. However, since the senders' email address can be spoofed, how can I be sure were the email came from?
If a spammer would send me a spoofed email newsletter with the from address being a trustworthy one, I might open the mail with images and by that let the spammer know my email address exists.
a) you cannot be tracked (by loading the image from the server the sender knows you opened the email)
b) you're spared to look at ugly images or newsletters
I block showing of images by default. Only sometimes do I allow them to be shown. However, since the senders' email address can be spoofed, how can I be sure were the email came from?
If a spammer would send me a spoofed email newsletter with the from address being a trustworthy one, I might open the mail with images and by that let the spammer know my email address exists.