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> I very aggressively unsubscribe from everything Never unsubscribe from anything you haven't subscribed for (or at least where you haven't gave your email add
by drdaeman 3y ago
> I very aggressively unsubscribe from everything
Never unsubscribe from anything you haven't subscribed for (or at least where you haven't gave your email address to the sending party), because I believe any interaction with unsolicited emails provide spammers with a clear signal that their spam is not just delivered but also read and interacted with, so they get more agressive.
- georgyo 3y agoI've heard this advice before, but in my experience you can tell the difference between something malicious or not. But more importantly even if I provide some signal that my email is active it's not going to change that much. They can send more, but that just helps train filters. Lastly default Gmail settings loads remote images. Just opening the email is enough to create some signal. Having remote images turned off is enough to stop most engagement pings.
- franga2000 3y agoAFAIK Gmail downloads and caches all images server-side the moment it receives the email, then replaces them with cached versions when viewing. The only thing this tells you is that the address exists, not that anyone opened your email, which you already know since the email wasn't rejected.
- kodapoda 3y agoAgreed. I block these addresses instead.