MSGTAG Question

[Guest]

Thanks for everyones info about Panda AV. I think I will keep it. Seems to
work really well.

ONe more question though. I have seen a e-mail thing called MSGTAG that
lets you know if your e-mail has been read by the person you sent it to and
was wondering if this is safe to use? I am wondering if all my mail would
be read or stored somewhere if I were to use that program. The thought that
comes to my mind is "why would anyone make a free program like that if there
weren't getting something out of it themselves?"

Any input on this program would be helpful for me.

Thanks again
Web

 

[YoKenny]

Thanks for everyones info about Panda AV. I think I will keep it.
Seems to work really well.

ONe more question though. I have seen a e-mail thing called MSGTAG
that lets you know if your e-mail has been read by the person you
sent it to and was wondering if this is safe to use? I am wondering
if all my mail would be read or stored somewhere if I were to use
that program. The thought that comes to my mind is "why would anyone
make a free program like that if there weren't getting something out
of it themselves?"

Any input on this program would be helpful for me.

MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and spammer
tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making their email clients
only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust them after
reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my HOSTS file
to totally disable them.

127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com

 

[Dave Higham]

MSGTAG is stupid marketing hype. With all the virus/worms and spammer
tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are making their email clients
only work in "plain text only" mode. Besides, I would not trust them after
reading their privacy policy. In fact I have the following in my HOSTS file
to totally disable them.

127.0.0.1 img.msgtag.com
127.0.0.1 www.msgtag.com

Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you distrust them so
much. I used it in the past and it was OK, receipt of the email triggers an
automatic notification to the sender - no clicking is required by the
receiver. As you said though, it doesn't work if the email client is set to
plain text mode. In response to the original poster - I believe the free
software is a cut-down version, if you pay for the upgrade you get
additional features.

Dave

 

[Dick Hazeleger]

Hmm, kinda think that's an over-reaction - not sure why you distrust
them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK, receipt of the
email triggers an automatic notification to the sender - no clicking
is required by the receiver. As you said though, it doesn't work if
the email client is set to plain text mode. In response to the
original poster - I believe the free software is a cut-down version,
if you pay for the upgrade you get additional features.

Dave

Dave,

I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs? If
so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first time
warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period end of
story!

This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message, just
so you know that the message was received/read? This world really has
gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal to do so!!!

Dick

 

[YoKenny]

Dave,

I have one simple question: Do you like being tracked by web bugs? If
so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to do so to
others... If I would receive such messages there would be a first time
warning, the next occurrance of the same... killfile, period end of
story!

This technique first requires you to send the bulkiest of all mail
types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the message, just
so you know that the message was received/read? This world really has
gone mad, and the worst is... people think it's normal to do so!!!

In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.

 

[Dick Hazeleger]

distrust >> them so much. I used it in the past and it was OK,
receipt of the >> email triggers an automatic notification to the
sender - no clicking >> is required by the receiver. As you said
though, it doesn't work if >> the email client is set to plain text
mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the free
software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the upgrade you get
additional features. >>

In the 60's people took LSD to make the world wierd.
Now people take Prozac because the world is wierd.

<LOL> Absolutely right!!!!

Dick

 

[FromTheRafters]

<LOL> Absolutely right!!!!

Except for the spelling...

 

[Dominique Hédou]

Except for the spelling...

Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
Thanks a lot.

 

[Ant]

[snip]

Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
Thanks a lot.

Hey, did you notice the crossposts?
You're outnumbered 2:1 by English speakers.
Thanks a lot.

 

[FromTheRafters]

Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french please.
Thanks a lot.

Certainement,

Le poteau entier que je me référais a été écrit en anglais
(l'anglais faible, mais l'anglais néanmoins), ainsi j'ai répondu
en nature. Je ne vois rien mal avec faire ceci.

En outre, quand quelqu'un des poteaux dans un foriegn de
langue à moi dans un newsgroup d'anglais, j'ont la décence
pour leur permettre l'utilisation de leur langue de donner leurs
pensées.

"traduit par Babelfish"

[ ainsi ne me blâmez pas ]

======

Once again in that dreaded English language....

Certainly,

The entire post I was referring to was written in English (poor
English, but English nonetheless), so I responded in kind. I
see nothing wrong with doing this.

Besides, when someone posts in a language foriegn to me in
an English language newsgroup, I have the decency to allow
them the use of their language to convey their thoughts.

"Translated by Babelfish"

[so don't blame me]

 

[Dick Hazeleger]

and >>>>>> spammer tracking tricks called "web bugs" many people are
making >>>>>> their email clients
text >>> mode. In response to the >> original poster - I believe the
free >>> software is a cut-down version, >> if you pay for the
upgrade you >>> get
bugs? >>>> If so, then go ahead and let yourself be tracked, but to
do so to >>>> others... If I would receive such messages there would
be a first >>>> time warning, the next occurrance of the same...
killfile, period >>>> end of story!
mail >>>> types: HTML-mail, and then it sends little spies in the
message, >>>> just so you know that the message was received/read?
This world >>>> really has gone mad, and the worst is... people think
it's normal >>>> to do so!!!

Hi, did you notice that's a .fr group. So would you post in french
please. Thanks a lot.

Eh Dominique,

Will the French then post in English in English groups??? Now, why
don't I count on that?

Dick