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to: Geo.
from: Rich
date: 2003-05-08 08:52:48
subject: Re: `web bug` blocking

From: "Rich" 

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   We talked about this several times since the feature was mentioned on =
C|Net.  I think it was last November.

Rich

  "Geo."  wrote in message =
news:3eba5be2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  wow, have they added a webbug filter to outlook yet? (I'm not sure =
that it matters to me anymore as I stopped upgrading when they added the =
activation requirement but I'm still curious as to whether or not it's =
been addressed).

  Geo.
    "Rich"  wrote in message news:3eb9ffcc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       George, this should interest you.

       The most recent release of Hotmail blocks images, both external =
and MHTML packaged, in messages by default.  If any are blocked there is =
a link to click on to view the message with the images.  Users can =
configure their account to disable this if they wish.

       The press release on this and other spam issues is at =
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/may03/05-08SayonaraPR.asp.

    Rich
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November.
 
Rich
 
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"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3eb9ffcc$1{at}w3.nls.net... George, this should = interest=20 you. The most recent = release of Hotmail=20 blocks images, both external and MHTML packaged, in messages by=20 default. If any are blocked there is a link to click on to = view the=20 message with the images. Users can configure their account to = disable=20 this if they wish. The press release on = this and=20 other spam issues is at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/may03/05-08Sayonara= PR.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/may03/05-08Sayonara= PR.asp. Rich ------=_NextPart_000_09C2_01C3153F.33AACB60-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-4
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