> Why would they say that? > Does anybody have any comment on the risks involved in using the preview pane?
The reasoning is that when you view a HTML email in the preview pane, you are essentially pressing "play" on any code contained within. As it is pretty difficult to delete an email without selecting it, the suggestion to NOT use the preview pane would be to prevent obvious junk or dangerous emails from being viewed and their code executed. On a related issue, you should ensure that linked images aren't loaded by default (images that aren't attached to the email, but rather linked via HTML). Any seemingly benign image can be used for statistical tracking purposes to see when the email is read. These are sometimes invisible, a common technique used by spammers and marketers alike. Regards, Simon _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
