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Do companies know you've opened an email?
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Does this also apply if you 'Mark as Read' but don't actually open it?I don't like morning people. Or mornings. Or people.0
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Sam_Fallow wrote: »Does this also apply if you 'Mark as Read' but don't actually open it?
Nope . Only if the picture/pixel is actually displayed (downloaded from the server)0 -
Sam_Fallow wrote: »Does this also apply if you 'Mark as Read' but don't actually open it?
No, but...
Bear in mind that a lot of email clients show you a preview of the mail in a panel of the main UI. Previewing a message is just the same as opening it.0 -
Is it safe to open suspect emails offline & delete them off line
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Not 100%. The mail body could still contain malware which is run that leaves the PC vulnerable when back online.0
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Do people still use mail clients that automatically load images and execute scripted content? Is it time to revive the campaign for plain text email?Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 20230
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talking of email security. i watched this yesterday and am amazed companies can get away with sticking a raspberry pi in a oversized plastic case, have a massive mark up and make false claims.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08p1nts/click-29042017"The Holy Writ of Gloucester Rugby Club demands: first, that the forwards shall win the ball; second, that the forwards shall keep the ball; and third, the backs shall buy the beer." - Doug Ibbotson0 -
Thunderbird's default setting is not to open external content it doesn't execute Javascript for a very long time. So it's pretty safe to open any email in there, as long as you don't click "Show remote content in this message".0
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yes... an image tracker is provided. outlook has a no-load image feature which stops the tracking. but if i were you, i won't open any link on the mail either.
iOS devices automatically download everything.. for ease of tracking
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