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Doesn't gmail already solve this problem? The way gmail solves it is by downloading all images in the email, even before you open the email. That means marketer
by flowerlad 5y ago
Doesn't gmail already solve this problem? The way gmail solves it is by downloading all images in the email, even before you open the email. That means marketers don't know if you really opened the email. Gmail also downloads the images through proxy servers, so marketers won't know your ip address.
https://gmail.googleblog.com/2013/12/images-now-showing.html https://gmail.googleblog.com/2013/12/images-now-showing.html
- ASalazarMX 5y agoUnfortunately, Google itself is a tracker. This solution, even if well done, is inherently incomplete.
- treesknees 5y agoThe DuckDuckGo service isn't claiming to be a proxy for all of your online accounts, so of course logging into your email provider to check your email means they get your IP address, user agent, etc. How else would you expect this to work?
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- ASalazarMX 5y agoI meant Google's solution. It is actually great, if an email provider unrelated to ad tracking did exactly the same, it would be ideal.