thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android

Block tracking pixels

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Describe the solution you'd like
k-9 should block email tracking pixels out of the box

Here's the tracking list used by hey.com, that we might want to use:
https://gist.github.com/dhh/360f4dc7ddbce786f8e82b97cdad9d20

Describe alternatives you've considered
I have images not showing by default right now to block tracking pixels, but I would still like to see images in my emails without being tracked.

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified. Start by reviewing the linked hey.com tracking list and the current image-loading behavior; done means tracking pixels are blocked by default while ordinary email images remain visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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