How to defeat web bug tracking in email.
In order for a web bug to track email the email must be viewed.
Most people view email via a "preview pane" that divides email into
two windows. The top window usually holds the From, Subject, Received,
etc and the bottom window displays the selected email. When email is
viewed this way any email selected is displayed in the "preview pane".
Clicking a Spam email when using the "preview pane" causes the Spam
to display in the preview area and informs the Spammer the email address
the email was sent to is active.
In order to defeat web bug tracking and have yourself removed as a "valid"
email address from a Spammer's list, we recommend you not display the email
via the "preview pane" option. If you do not display the email via the
"preview pane" no call is made to a spammer from a web bug when you delete spam.
How can I defeat web bug tracking in the Microsoft Outlook Express Email client?
1. Open Outlook Express. If not opened in Inbox by default, click Inbox
2. Click the View menu
3. Click Layout
4. Locate Preview Pane in the window that appears and remove the check
5. Click OK
All mail in the Inbox is now displayed without a preview pane. From, Subject, Received
etc are displayed and obvious Spam can be removed by clicking once to highlight and
selecting the Delete button (or right click on the Spam entry and select Delete)
To view email, double click on the From or Subject to display in a new window.
How can I defeat web bug tracking in the Microsoft Outlook Email client?
1. Open Outlook. If not opened in Inbox by default, click Inbox
2. Click the View menu
3. Remove the Preview Pane by clicking on "Preview Pane"
4. Click AutoPreview
All mail in the Inbox is now displayed without a preview pane. From, Subject, Received
etc are displayed and obvious Spam can be removed by clicking once to highlight and
selecting the Delete button (or right click on the Spam entry and select Delete)
To view email, double click on the From or Subject to display in a new window.