Re:What is pixel tracking? How to tell when emails are track...
by legitster on Friday November 22, 2024 @02:28PM
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A couple of points:
- Proton's image proxy is not unique - it's actually how Gmail's images work as well
- Removing parameters from URLs would only work if the URL was not a redirect, which most email services do for their users. Also, stripping out URL parameters can also have unintended consequences if a service legitimately relies on them.
- Outlook blocks images by default still, which prevents loading the tracking pixel as well.
- Proton's image proxy is not unique - it's actually how Gmail's images work as well
- Removing parameters from URLs would only work if the URL was not a redirect, which most email services do for their users. Also, stripping out URL parameters can also have unintended consequences if a service legitimately relies on them.
- Outlook blocks images by default still, which prevents loading the tracking pixel as well.