Evolution: images in HTML messages

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 14/12/05, Ari Torhamo <ari.torhamo at saunalahti.fi> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have so far thought that there's a problem in Evolution with showing
> images in HTML messages, but just found out that one just have to change
> a setting to enable them.
>
> I wonder if it would be better to make showing images the default
> behaviour. Many inexperienced people propably think that images are
> missing for the same reason as they are not beeing able to see flash
> presentations or most videos. When people browse the internet they
> always can see the images on the pages and don't expect to have to
> change a setting to be able to see images on HTML messages.
>
> I guess the reason for the current behaviour is to save bandwith, which
> is good in itself. One solution might be to enable images, but with the
> first message containing them explaining the bandwith prolbem and asking
> the user if he doesn't want images to be downloaded in the future.
>
> What do Evolution people and others think?

It's also a security feature, and many spam messages come with
embedded images that point back to their server as a way to check for
"live" bait. Not displaying in-line images is the default on many
(most?) email clients these days.

-Eamonn