Le jeudi 17 novembre 2005 à 11:51 -0600, Randomthots a écrit : > Q: Why is spam usually in html format?
A1. Because advertisers like flashy colours. With flashy effects you don't have to bother about meaningful messages and correct grammar. A2. Because if spammers understood tech or ethics they wouldn't be spamming in the first place. A3. Because one can use 1×1 pixel images embedded in the html to detect which message is actually read, and thus validate address lists A4. Because in HTML you can cloak links and display adresses different from the ones you're actually linking to A5. Because the HTML format is so convoluted you have many ways to hide your spam content from spam filters, which can not integrate a full HTML engine to detect what the user will actually see displayed. So it's a filtering pass-through A6. because spammers don't care about standards or conventions, and abuse them routinely -- Nicolas Mailhot
