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That's Not How Email Works, HSBC

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That's Not How Email Works, HSBC

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That’s Not How Email Works, HSBC
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A confusing letter from HSBC informed me that I've not been receiving their emails, and I have to change the email address they use to contact me. Except I've been receiving all of their emails just fine! The problem, it turns out, is that surveillance capitalism is now so-widespread that the bank cannot conceive that their own attempts to spy on their customers might not be 100% reliable...

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  • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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    How do I prevent tracking pixels from tracking me too?

    • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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      Ok you can just block all remote content in most email providers

      • French75@slrpnk.net
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        Yep, there’s usually a setting in your mail client to not load remote images; for this exact reason.

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