In Windows IE, Laszlo Mail will display inline images. It is a lovely feature when you are interested in the message; however, a lot of messages with inline images are unwanted spam. The sick truth is that these folks can figure out that you are reading the message (and therefore discover that your email address is valid) by including a linked image — if the server gets a hit from you, they know your email address AND can associate your IP address with it. Pretty sneaky, huh?

Well, Laszlo Mail now protects you from these slobs. Before it displays inline images, it will display the images with a placeholder graphic and will offer you the option to “Show Images.” Now you can decide if you are interested in your favorite garden catalog or skip the latest promotion for lower mortgage rates.

This new feature and an assortment of smaller improvements can be seen in the newly updated laszlomail.com

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