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From Wired.com: The article discusses the use of tracking pixels -- those one pixel graphic images that allow the sender to know that you both received AND opened the message. Once the tiny, hidden (just plain invisible) single-pixel image is loaded, it reports back to base. "Report" is a misnomer IMO as there is no script or function required for this to work. The web server log will show every image sent to the user so using email encoded in HTML (rather than simple, 'ugly plain text') and the sender has tracked you.
Stopping Tracking Emails:
Blocking images in an email client blocks tracking pixels
select Ask before displaying external images
uncheck Load remote content in messages
open-source Ugly Email : an extension for Chrome and Firefox that works with Gmail in your browser
Trocker is another impressive free extension for Chrome and Firefox, and as well as working with Gmail, compatible with Yahoo and Outlook webmail. Email will be marked with a small T icon in the subject header when you open the message. You can also identify tracked links inside messages, and block them if necessary.
Details are in the article link at the top.
Tracking pixels can report the times and dates their associated email was opened, as well as the location of the device used, and the email client involved. That's a lot of data to feed back to a third-party that you might not know much about.
This is ALL in the web server log!!Stopping Tracking Emails:
Blocking images in an email client blocks tracking pixels
select Ask before displaying external images
uncheck Load remote content in messages
open-source Ugly Email : an extension for Chrome and Firefox that works with Gmail in your browser
Trocker is another impressive free extension for Chrome and Firefox, and as well as working with Gmail, compatible with Yahoo and Outlook webmail. Email will be marked with a small T icon in the subject header when you open the message. You can also identify tracked links inside messages, and block them if necessary.
Details are in the article link at the top.
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