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What email client loads images by default in 2019? I've used Thunderbird for years and I am pretty sure it has been disabled for a long time, Outlook at work doesn't load anything outside of the firm's domain, and I also remember big news on HN from a while ago saying gmail will start to proxy images which should prevent these things from working.

Tracking pixels are so widespread that surely it must work, so what do people use to view their emails?!




It seems that more and more do which is a shame. I'm surprised it's enabled by default on Apple Mail on both iOS and macOS. I'd expect better from a privacy-focused company.


I just realized that gmail doesn't serve proxied images on external clients (mail.app, iOS Mail app). I bet a lot of people don't realize this either.


> What email client loads images by default in 2019?

Most do. You have to turn it off manually.


I don't believe Outlook or Gmail do.

Am I wrong here?

What other apps or clients load images by default?


Apple Mail, which most apple users use.




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