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If you automatically download pictures in e-mail messages you receive, why might you be sorry?

  1. Everything about downloading pictures in e-mail is negative.

  2. You tell the sender that your e-mail address is valid and so may get more junk e-mail.

  3. You might get a message that you don't have enough hard drive space to download the picture.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Automatically downloading images in emails can alert spammers that your email address is active and valid via tracking pixels, leading to an increase in junk email.

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