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* [(32) How can I check if reading email is really safe?](#user-content-faq32) * [(32) How can I check if reading email is really safe?](#user-content-faq32)
* [(33) Why are edited sender addresses not working?](#user-content-faq33) * [(33) Why are edited sender addresses not working?](#user-content-faq33)
* [(34) How are identities matched?](#user-content-faq34) * [(34) How are identities matched?](#user-content-faq34)
* [(35) Why should I be careful with viewing images, attachments, and the original message?](#user-content-faq35) * [(35) Why should I be careful with viewing images, attachments, the original message, and opening links?](#user-content-faq35)
* [(36) How are settings files encrypted?](#user-content-faq36) * [(36) How are settings files encrypted?](#user-content-faq36)
* [(37) How are passwords stored?](#user-content-faq37) * [(37) How are passwords stored?](#user-content-faq37)
* [(39) How can I reduce the battery usage of FairEmail?](#user-content-faq39) * [(39) How can I reduce the battery usage of FairEmail?](#user-content-faq39)
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**(35) Why should I be careful with viewing images, attachments, and the original message?** **(35) Why should I be careful with viewing images, attachments, the original message, and opening links?**
Viewing remotely stored images (see also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq27)) might not only tell the sender that you have seen the message, Viewing remotely stored images (see also [this FAQ](#user-content-faq27)) and opening links might not only tell the sender that you have seen the message,
but will also leak your IP address. but will also leak your IP address.
See also this question: [Why email's link is more dangerous than web search's link?](https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/241139/why-emails-link-is-more-dangerous-than-web-searchs-link).
Opening attachments or viewing an original message might load remote content and execute scripts, Opening attachments or viewing an original message might load remote content and execute scripts,
that might not only cause privacy sensitive information to leak, but can also be a security risk. that might not only cause privacy sensitive information to leak, but can also be a security risk.