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Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

I tried to read here about, but couldn't find nothing. I read not to open email that show images and to disable them since they can see the ip address.
I notice lately like last year google, host the images of email on there server now. Because I right click and view image url and its on the google server

Is this true, if so, Is okay to view the images on the account. Since they can't do tracking beacon on google no more???

"How Gmail makes images safe

Some senders try to use externally linked images in harmful ways, but Gmail takes action to ensure that images are loaded safely. Gmail serves all images through Google’s image proxy servers and transcodes them before delivery to protect you in the following ways:

Senders can’t use image loading to get information like your IP address or location.
Senders can’t set or read cookies in your browser.
Gmail checks your images for known viruses or malware."
source: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/145919?hl=en

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

I believe it to be true, however I always set mine to "off" just to be on the safe side. I don't need the images, so why take the chance?

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

Always images off!

Why do you need them anyways? Plus if your on limited data then less download. I often switch Gmail to basic for even less pics.

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

google host all the images now, so there no risk, so this good to use gmail

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

Same here - most of the images are useless to operations anyhow...not worth having "on"

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

Even not risk, I agree not worth having on to do past problems with it, I will keep my off
Well at least gmail is protection in there user against this type of issue even with other sites

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

And that is a GOOD THING, but with images off, you are lessening your risk even further. What if they have some sort of a glitch?

But I agree it is nice to know that if you DO make a mistake, gmail PROBABLY has you covered.

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

turn images off

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

Does this mean I can have images off and put all of my e-mails in one gmail app on my phone? I really need notifications for stuff but don't want any linking... wouldn't install eBay or PayPal app of course, just wondering about GMail.

Re: Email Tracking Beacon, Gmail
 

Can you do this and have desktop notifications : New mail notifications on?