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Image blocking offers security, especially for contacts not in your address book. But it can be inconvenient for trusted emails. Most email clients allow you to manage this function easily.
In Gmail, you can adjust your settings to allow or disallow the loading of external images.
How to unblock external image loading in Gmail
- Open Gmail and click on the gear icon in the upper-right corner to open quick settings.
- Then, the settings sidebar will appear on the right side of the page. Click on See all settings.
- Click on the General tab at the top of the Settings page. Now scroll down to the Images section.
- Select Always display external images or Ask before displaying external images, as shown in the image below.
Displaying images directly in the message
Alternatively, when opening the first email message from an unknown sender, you may encounter an alert.
This alert usually appears at the top of the message and contains the option Display images below.
By clicking this link, you are essentially informing Gmail that you trust this specific sender. As a result, the system will load and display all images contained in the body of the email, including those present in the sender’s email signature.
This action also applies to future messages from this same sender, allowing images to be displayed automatically in subsequent emails.
Avoid using free image hosting
We strongly recommend avoiding free image hosting options. Although they may initially seem attractive, free platforms often present significant risks that can seriously compromise the integrity and availability of your hosted images.
Examples of free image hosting:
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Having images offline is one of the most critical problems that can affect your email signature. When this occurs, the essential elements of your brand become unavailable, seriously compromising the effectiveness of email communication.
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