stop email from opening automatically

Question

How do I stop emails from opening automatically when I click on a folder like Spamfighter or Junk Mail?  I read that once you open an email, the sender knows that they have a good email address and will continue to send more mail.  I think that there is a way to stop this from happening, but I can't find any way to stop the automatic opening. I am using Windows Mail on Vista 32 bit.

Answer 1

Your e-mail address can only be verified in an HTML spam message, so your choices are:

1: Uncheck the Preview Pane. (You can add the Preview Button to the toolbar.

2: Read all messages in plain text.

3: Tools | Options | Security. Check: "Block imanges...............".

Or all of the above.

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Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail]

Answer 2

Thanks

Answer 3

This is a forum for Vista Networking.  If you have a Windows 7 mail issue and are using Windows Live Mail then ask your questions here: www.windowslivehelp.com

steve

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Hi !

You have 5 medals , congrats but it did not do a thing for me. Don't have all the options that you mentioning in my Windows 7 32bit

Answer 4

Hi !

You have 5 medals , congrats but it did not do a thing for me. Don't have all the options that you mentioning in my Windows 7 32bit

Are you using Vista's Windows Mail in Windows 7? Probably not and that would explain why it didn't help you. Post back and tell us what e-mail program you are using and perhaps we can help.

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Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010

Imperial Beach, CA

Answer 5

Hi !

You have 5 medals , congrats but it did not do a thing for me. Don't have all the options that you mentioning in my Windows 7 32bit