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>gmail let's this behaviour I'm assuming the server is just responding with a different image depending on a query param embedded in the image url? (an old tec
by have_faith 5y ago
>gmail let's this behaviour
I'm assuming the server is just responding with a different image depending on a query param embedded in the image url? (an old technique), what should google do? any remote image url could respond with a new image in an old email it's just rare that it happens.
- reader_1000 5y agoIt used to prefetch external images [1]. Another option would be asking whether to download external images. I think one can enable this in settings, default is always display external images. [1] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/12/gmail-blows-up-e-mail-marketing-by-caching-all-images-on-google-servers/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/12/gmail... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6896378 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6896378
- have_faith 5y agoYeah I always have all images disabled by default and turn them on on a per email basis if it's absolutely necessary. 90% of emails don't need them or just contain tracking pixels.