GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 733743
Automatically display images in messages
Last modified: 2014-07-29 18:23:22 UTC
In geary, images contained in messages are not automatically displayed. The user needs to click on "display images" each time he wants to read a message containing images. I think this is a un-necessary step. Images should be automatically displayed. Or is there a good reason not to do so? (I noticed that recently, gmail turned on the automatic display of images.)
(In reply to comment #0) > I think this is a un-necessary step. Images should be automatically displayed. > Or is there a good reason not to do so? It's a privacy risk. The sender can insert state into the image's URL that lets them know when you're reading the email. For spammers, it's a way to verify the email address is actively used. If you trust the sender of a message, you can click "Display All Images From This Sender". You won't be asked again. > (I noticed that recently, gmail turned on the automatic display of images.) Google does this by loading the images through a secure proxy server: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/images-now-showing.html *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 714554 ***
OK I see, thanks for the explanation. Would it be possible for geary to use google secure proxy server for gmail accounts? Is it open to external applications?
(In reply to comment #2) > Would it be possible for geary to use google secure proxy server for gmail > accounts? Is it open to external applications? I've not seen any documentation suggesting that external applications can use it.