Re: Block images
- From: "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:06:44 -0700
Yes and no. JPG and GIF attachments are by default open after the text of a message. While I have received attachments that required me to click on the Block Images bar, it is the initial message that spammers use to verify your address. They usually aren't in the habit of including attachments.
A virus is what you should worry about most with attachments.
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Bruce Hagen
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"Nick" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5obrg.72016$lQ.66173@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Is the same logic used when the images are sent as attachments (as opposed to embedded) ?
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:epXZaxQoGHA.4848@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSome HTML spam contains a sneaky feature that verifies your address just by viewing the page. It is these types of messages that Block Images is supposed to block. If the format is such that it doesn't recognize a threat, the image will not be blocked. In some cases, non-threatening images will be blocked, bit normally, inserted jpg photos are not blocked.
If you read in Plain Text, you won't see any images.
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
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"Nick" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Eu8rg.1795$FR.884@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI have turned on 'block display of images and other external content in html email'. However I noticed that inline display of images from mail in the inbox is only actually suppressed if I select 'read all messages in plain text'. How is this meant to work?
I'm using OE6 with XP SP2.
Thanks if you can clarify this (unconfuse me).
Nick
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