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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox |
| Subject | Re: Filtering Eejit |
| Date | 2026-07-14 20:08 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <nbnc87F4s76U3@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (5 earlier) <1133fh7$3rrq0$1@dont-email.me> <nbl2cdFqvl2U1@mid.individual.net> <nbmvj1F76caU1@mid.individual.net> <nbnai3F4s76U1@mid.individual.net> <nbnbggF8v3dU2@mid.individual.net> |
On 2026-07-14 19:55, s|b wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:39:15 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>
>> I don't remember if there is a separate setting for news and email in
>> Thunderbird. I have display of email address on in email because it
>> allows one to find out people that try to fake their identity.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> Your Bank <banking@promotions.com>
>>
>> If you hide the email, you only see "Your Bank" and might think it is a
>> true mail from your bank, whereas displaying the email address you see
>> that it is not. Or at least that it is suspect.
>>
>> Windows software likely tend to hid the address, same as it hides the
>> extension, allowing tricks to be played on users.
>
> That's not such a bad idea. I use TB as a mailclient, but display isn't
> showing the e-mailaddress. That hasn't stopped me from recognising every
> phishing mail that I have received though. But still, not a bad idea.
I get some very well made mail that claims to be from companies I do
use, they seem genuine, but the mail address shows an advertising
company, the same for all of them. It is possible that the email is
legit, that they hired that company, but I do not know and don't trust
it. So I want to see the email address (yes, obviously I filter them out
easily, once found out).
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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Re: Filtering Eejits Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-12 08:29 +0000
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Re: Filtering Eejits Dave <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-12 21:01 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-12 23:02 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-12 21:51 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 07:40 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 06:04 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 08:17 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 09:00 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 12:20 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-13 18:02 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-13 19:32 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:35 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 18:36 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:32 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:49 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-13 23:07 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-14 16:32 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 19:39 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-14 19:55 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 20:08 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-28 23:02 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-14 12:52 -0700
Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 23:15 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-14 15:53 -0700
Re: Filtering Eejit Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-15 21:00 +1000
Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-15 13:37 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-15 08:44 -0700
Re: Filtering Eejit dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-15 18:13 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-15 10:06 -0700
Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-15 20:59 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejit "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-15 17:35 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-14 07:45 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-12 23:10 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits Mr Xi Ji Ping <ping@china.cn> - 2026-07-12 17:15 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-12 13:49 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-12 14:13 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-12 19:21 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-12 22:20 +0200
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-12 21:00 +0800
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-12 21:05 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-13 02:53 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-13 12:03 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-14 01:26 +0800
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 18:50 +0000
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Jack Lemmon <Jack.Lemmon@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-14 07:00 +0100
Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-14 08:13 +0100
Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-14 21:19 +1000
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