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Re:Gmail is opening and caching URLs within emails without u... by motoboi on Friday August 20, 2021 @06:42AM (#28244624)
Well, this is why your email provider should not open your links for you. Use a different email provider instead.
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Re:Gmail is opening and caching URLs within emails without u... by shadowgovt on Friday August 20, 2021 @08:07AM (#28245125)
I think I'm going to continue using the one that is pre-opening links that should be idempotent so that it can check them against its heuristics for spam or phishing. That's been really nice to have.

And I'll instead refrain from using sites that inappropriately provide bare get URLs that are really state-mutating booby traps in disguise.

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Re:Gmail is opening and caching URLs within emails without u... by mat0 on Friday August 20, 2021 @08:49AM (#28245376)
Lol, the nerve of the other reply: "stop using the most widely used email provider in the world". I liked your reply better
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