HTML by default in KMail

Scott Kitterman ubuntu at kitterman.com
Fri Aug 6 15:09:48 BST 2010


On Friday, August 06, 2010 10:00:29 am Markus Slopianka wrote:
> Possible solution:
> Allow HTML mails only from contacts in the address book.
> 
That doesn't help with a (at the point theoretical) malware threat that works 
off of a KHTML flaw to compromise the user's session.  Typically local address 
books are used as a vector for spreading the exploit. (i.e. the fact that it 
comes from an address in your address book doesn't make it 'safe'.)

I think the current "click here to see the html" approach is easy enough and a 
reasonable default.

Scott K



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