Block Streamed Images in HTML Mail

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MS

There is an option in Outlook 2003 mail to not download embedded pictures in
HTML-formatted e-mail. One can make exceptions, such as if the mail is from
someone in your address book, etc.

In much Spam, however, the images are not embedded in the e-mail, but are
streamed to the mail from a web site.

Is there any way to block that? To not allow any streamed content in e-mail?
(There could be the same possible exceptions for mail from people you know,
etc.)

I hope that's possible.
 
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BillR [MVP]

The option in Outlook 2003 is not for embedded images. It is for "streamed"
(web-based) images as you refer to them.
 
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Peter D

MS said:
There is an option in Outlook 2003 mail to not download embedded pictures in
HTML-formatted e-mail. One can make exceptions, such as if the mail is from
someone in your address book, etc.

In much Spam, however, the images are not embedded in the e-mail, but are
streamed to the mail from a web site.

Is there any way to block that? To not allow any streamed content in e-mail?
(There could be the same possible exceptions for mail from people you know,
etc.)
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If you have a configurable firewall, you can block Outlook using port 80
(http) or allow only on request, or some sort of configuration like that.
Depending on the firewall, you can create very spepfic rules sets. FOr
example, my firewally allows Outlook port 80 traffic, but blocks it when
it's incredimail, hotmail icon crap, and assorted other locales.
HTH
 
M

MS

Peter D said:
If you have a configurable firewall, you can block Outlook using port 80
(http) or allow only on request, or some sort of configuration like that.
Depending on the firewall, you can create very spepfic rules sets. FOr
example, my firewally allows Outlook port 80 traffic, but blocks it when
it's incredimail, hotmail icon crap, and assorted other locales.
HTH
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I only have the firewall (ICF) that comes with Win XP SP1.
 
M

MS

BillR said:
The option in Outlook 2003 is not for embedded images. It is for "streamed"
(web-based) images as you refer to them.
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If that is the case, then that option does not work. I have it set as
follows: Tools menu, Options, Security tab, Download Pictures, click on
button that says "Change Automatic Download Settings".

I have the first box checked: "Don't download pictures or or other content
automatically in e-mail". Currently I have the second and third boxes
unchecked: permit......... I also have the fourth box checked: "Warn me
before downloading content, when editing, forwarding, or replying to
e-mail".

Therefore, if you are correct that this option deals with streamed content,
it should stop images from appearing in spam. It doesn't however. (Much spam
seems to be done that way these days--the text message composed of random
words strung together, but the actual spam message streamed as an image from
a web site.) Those streamed images do appear in the spam on my system.

The word "download" in that option also indicates to me that it is referring
to embedded content. Of course, "streamed" content is also downloaded--to
the cache, the "Temporary Internet Files" folder. Yet, people do not usually
refer to streamed content as being "downloaded".

Are you perhaps referring to a different option than the one I mention
above? If so, where is that option, that will block streamed content in
e-mail?
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Then upgrade immediately to Windows XP, SP-2.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, MS asked:

| || If you have a configurable firewall, you can block Outlook using
|| port 80 (http) or allow only on request, or some sort of
|| configuration like that. Depending on the firewall, you can create
|| very spepfic rules sets. FOr example, my firewally allows Outlook
|| port 80 traffic, but blocks it when it's incredimail, hotmail icon
|| crap, and assorted other locales.
|| HTH
|
| I only have the firewall (ICF) that comes with Win XP SP1.
 
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BillR [MVP]

No. that option blocks "streamed" content as you refer to it.
It blocks content downloaded from a *server*.
Not all SPAM uses server images.
 
M

MS

Then--why doesn't it work for me?

BillR said:
No. that option blocks "streamed" content as you refer to it.
It blocks content downloaded from a *server*.
Not all SPAM uses server images.
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M

MS

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Then upgrade immediately to Windows XP, SP-2.
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Why? Would that solve this spam-streaming problem?

I actually did, when it first came out, and it caused all sorts of problems,
so I uninstalled it, regressed to SP1. (I've installed all the security
updates for SP1.)

OT for this NG, but since you brought it up, has SP2 been improved, the bugs
worked out?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, MS asked:

| || If you have a configurable firewall, you can block Outlook using
|| port 80 (http) or allow only on request, or some sort of
|| configuration like that. Depending on the firewall, you can create
|| very spepfic rules sets. FOr example, my firewally allows Outlook
|| port 80 traffic, but blocks it when it's incredimail, hotmail icon
|| crap, and assorted other locales.
|| HTH
|
| I only have the firewall (ICF) that comes with Win XP SP1.
Click to expand...
 
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Brian Tillman

MS said:
OT for this NG, but since you brought it up, has SP2 been improved,
the bugs worked out?
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Depends on what problems you had. Most of the perceived SP2 "bugs" are
easily addressed, the methods described in various places on the Internet.
I'd ask you to describe what you thought were bugs, but as you say, this
isn't the proper forum.
 
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Brian Tillman

Henry said:
What is this "outlook port 80"?
Are you refering to http port 80?
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I never mentioned a "port 80" in any my post. Try quoting the correct post.
 
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Henry

chill down dude
i was replying to the thread not to your msg.
scroll up this thread and search for 'outlook port 80', if u can't find it,
your bad.
 
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