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RE: readnotify.com
From: "Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick" <hfebelingjr () lycos com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:12:57 -0500
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ----Original Message---- From: Jim Halfpenny [mailto:jim () openanswers co uk] Sent: Wednesday, 25 January, 2006 08:58 To: hfebelingjr () lycos com Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: readnotify.com : : -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- : : Hash: SHA1 : : : : Does anyone know anything about a web site called : : (http://www.readnotify.com/)? If so does anyone know of anyway to : : prevent it from sending it's return receipts to the sender? : : : : Herman : : Hi, : When you use readnotify.com you send your email to : user () domain com readnotify com and it remails it to use () domain com. From : what I remember readnotify.com remail your message and attach a web bug : i.e. an embedded image link. The image link is on one of their web servers : and this is used to identify when an email is read and for how long. : : To foil it you can block loading images in HTML email. I'm not sure if : this covers the full extent of readnotify.com's tracking. You can get a : free trial of the service so you could sign up and send yourself some : messages. : : Regards, : Jim Halfpenny Jim, What if someone has their client to send E-Mails as only text format, and not HTML? Does readnotify.com change the format of an E-Mail? Would closing the preview pane, and then selecting the MSG, and saving it as a text document defeat their tracking? I mean if you've closed the preview pane, and then save the E-Mail as a text document you haven't opened the E-Mail itself, right? Herman Live Long and Prosper ___________________ _-_ \==============_=_/ ____.---'---`---.____ \_ \ \----._________.----/ \ \ / / `-_-' __,--`.`-'..'-_ /____ ||- `--.____,-' -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.3 iQA/AwUBQ9e+sx/i52nbE9vTEQLmJACg012GXE4M984hnXMsjqUJtPvgBCwAn0ZF KIzmCgDMC2H4W82kBfjkyKZh =MpQ/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The Norwich University program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Tailor your education to your own professional goals with degree customizations including Emergency Management, Business Continuity Planning, Computer Emergency Response Teams, and Digital Investigations. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: readnotify.com, (continued)
- Re: readnotify.com Saqib Ali (Jan 26)
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- Re: www.readnotify.com Saqib Ali (Jan 27)
- RE: www.readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 27)
- RE: www.readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 27)
- RE: readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 25)
- RE: readnotify.com evb (Jan 25)
- RE: readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 26)
- Re: readnotify.com Saqib Ali (Jan 27)
- RE: www.readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 27)
- RE: readnotify.com Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 26)