[G4] [X4U] HTML e-mail as SPAM

[David Crandon]

Yes, this is what I'm referring to. If I could just find a way to
disable the displaying of the HTML I'd be happy.

Netscape Communicator 4.76 for email

David Crandon

"John S. Baltutis" wrote:
> 
> Noted on today's MacInTouch page:
> 
> Using Apple's Mac OS X Mail application as an example, a new Apple
> Knowledge Base article
> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107401> discusses "How HTML
> Email Messages Relate to Spam":
> 
> This is often done by embedding your email address in the HTML links
> (particularly for graphics). When your mail application connects to the
> Internet to load graphics from the spammer's Web site, the spammer can log
> your address as "known good." Here is an example of how your email address
> may be embedded in a link:
> <http://example.com/bizarre-x-html/yourname=apple.com/spamsite.html>
> 
> In this example, a spammer working for example.com is attempting to verify
> the address "yourname at apple.com". This is one common example of the syntax
> used, and many other variations are possible.
> 
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