View pictures in e-mail inline?

[Matthew Flaschen]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> This sort of FUD really amazes me.  It doesn't let spammers know that I've
> read a message.

I should clarify; it /can/ if the spammer wants it to.  You just use an
image tag like:

<img
src="http://www.cheapstocks.com/tracking?email=news%40pointerstop.ca"
width="1" height="1" />

Then, they use some CGI script or even just a log analyzer

  In the first place, I'd need to actually have read (ie,
> opened) the message.

That's correct.

> If you were to suggest (and I would) that you shouldn't turn this option on
> for the inbox, I'd be fine with that.

I use Thunderbird, which I believe doesn't have the option to do it by
folder.  It would be better to do it that way.

> (it's not just pictures).

I know.

Matt Flaschen