Open the General tab and check Ask before displaying external images next to Images. If you want to go one step further than the standard Google protection, you can hide images by default (and as an added bonus, your emails will load faster too).įrom the main Gmail window, click the cog icon in the top right corner and choose Settings. Secure Mail for Gmail A Chrome extension to send secure, encrypted messages through Gmail Note: As of August 31, 2018, Secure Mail for Gmail has been deprecated Since Gmail recently launched a similar feature called Confidential Mode, there’s been less of a need for our extension. Google says "if Gmail thinks a sender or message is suspicious, images aren't shown and you'll be asked if you want to see the images".
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Now, Gmail does do some automatic email scanning, looking out for images that are being used irresponsibly. Step 2: Follow these Gmail security tips. That's all very useful data for marketers, but it might not be the sort of tracking that you feel comfortable with. They can even tell if you've forwarded your email to others. Our AI-enhanced spam-filtering capabilities block nearly 10. Small image embeds called tracking pixels can be used by email senders to tell if you've opened the messages they've sent, when you opened them, and what kind of device you opened them on. Gmail works hard to protect you from spam, phishing, and malware, before they reach your inbox. The more common issue, however, is email tracking. Many of the worst exploits have now been patched, but there's always a risk. Embedded images remain a privacy and security worry for email, as they can reveal information about your browser, your computer, and even how you use them-not the sort of information you want to give anyone who just happens to have your email address.
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