Data Organisation, Shared Objects, Security

Security

10.5.2. Externally linked images in E-Mail messages

Externally linked images are not part of the E-Mail itself. They are loaded from an external source upon reading the E-Mail. You can define whether those images are loaded and displayed. If you allow loading externally linked images, your privacy and computer are endangered by the following security issues:

  • The sender can gather information, e.g. whether your E-Mail address is valid or when you retrieved the E-Mail. Such information can e.g. be used to purposefully send spam E-Mail messages.

  • The externally linked graphic can be used to infect your computer with malware.

How to define the loading of externally linked images:

  1. Click the Settings icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. You can enable or disable the Allow pre-loading of externally linked images option in the display area.

    • If externally linked images are not to be displayed, disable the setting.

    • If externally linked images are to be loaded and displayed, enable the setting.

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Parent topic: Security