[MlMt] Download Images still downloads 1 pixel ones

[Robert Goldman]

What I did was add a list of tracker sites to pf.conf, e.g.:

```
block drop from any to t.paypal.com
block drop from any to epl.paypal-communication.com
block drop from any to iqconnect.lmhostediq.com
block drop from any to doodle-2b4fcd38ea57.intercom-mail.com
block drop from any to intercom-mail.com
block drop from any to links.forwardcdn.com
```

But I still want to make a MM command that will take a new address and 
stuff it into a list to block.

On 9 May 2022, at 16:31, Sam Birch wrote:

> On 9 May 2022, at 12:32, Randall Gellens wrote:
>
>> The difference between "Blocked" and "Strictly Blocked" is that the 
>> latter uses a list of known-undesirable sources?
>
> I believe so.
>
>> Given this, I assume the purpose of the warning that a 1-pixel image 
>> has been downloaded is to let the user know that the message whose 
>> embedded images were downloaded contains obvious trackers?
>
> That’s my understanding.
>
>> Yet, the message may very likely be from a "good" source but sent 
>> using a commercial mail distribution service which adds its own 
>> trackers.
>
> I agree.
>
>> It would be more helpful if the warning would add the source of each 
>> just-downloaded 1-pixel image to the "Strictly Blocked" list. Sort of 
>> a "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" thing.
>
> Yes, that would be nice.
>
> Benny has expressed vague interest in allowing users to manage the 
> image block/allow patterns through the UI, but I don’t think it’s 
> a priority currently. In the mean time, take a look at the advanced 
> preference `MmAllowedImageURLRegexp`.
>
> I’ve been using this for years to unblock benign remote images, so 
> that I hardly ever feel the need to click the “Download” button. I 
> have a script that maintains it for me (but I have to add the patterns 
> manually). Here’s the script:
>
> ```perl
> #!/usr/bin/env perl
>
> use Modern::Perl;
> use autodie ':all';
>
> my @pats = (
>     'cid:',
>     'https://([A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?s3[A-Za-z0-9-]*\.amazonaws\.com/',
>     'https://assets\.wildbit\.com/',
>     'https://www\.google\.com/s2/favicons\?',
>     'https://(images|links|www)\.mint\.com/',
>    #'https://github\.com/', # disabled because of 
> /notifications/beacon/
>     'https://assets\.sk-static\.com/',
>     'https://www\.zillow\.com/',
>     'https://(www|photos)\.zillowstatic\.com/',
>     'https://pumcgit\.prefutil\.local/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?googleusercontent\.com/',
>     'https://gallery\.mailchimp\.com/',
>     'https://cdn-images\.mailchimp\.com/',
>     'https://www\.ups\.com/',
>     'https://connect\.gardnermuseum\.org/',
>     'https://media\.zipcar\.com/',
>     'https://maps\.googleapis\.com/',
>     'https://images\.craigslist\.org/',
>     'https://home\.sophos\.com/',
>     'https://media\.mlspin\.com/',
>     'https://www\.cvs\.com/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?patreon\.com/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?patreonusercontent\.com/',
>     'https://amherstcinema\.org/',
>     'https://files\.constantcontact\.com/9c1b9ffb601/', # Amherst 
> Cinema
>     'https://(cms|img)\.chewy\.com/',
>     'https://chirp\.media\.chewy\.cloud/',
>     'https://proxy\.harvestfiles\.com/',
>     'https://samhathaway\.harvestapp\.com/',
>     'https://www\.gardencinemas\.net/',
>     'https://img\.cnmhstng\.com/',
>     'https://d1a2o89e23clzw\.cloudfront\.net/emails/', # XConfessions
>     'https://cdn\.harrys\.com/',
>     'https://cdn\.shopify\.com/',
>     'https://cdn\.substack\.com/',
>     'https://mcusercontent\.com/',
>     'https://hilltownnetworks\.sonar\.software/',
>     'https://f\.e\.walgreens\.com/i/',
>     'https://mi\.walgreens\.com/p/',
>     'https://www\.walgreens\.com/images/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?bcbits\.com/',
>     'https://bandcamp\.com/',
>     'https://www\.garnethill\.com/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?scene7\.com/',
>     'https://static\.cdn\.responsys\.net/i2/responsysimages/quicken/',
>     'https://endeavorexperiences\.com/',
>     'https://image\.email\.bofi\.com/',
>     'https://services\.google\.com/fh/files/emails/',
>     'https://fonts\.gstatic\.com/s/i/googlematerialicons/',
>     'https://materials\.proxyvote\.com/Approved/IMAGES/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?walmartimages\.com/',
>     'https://(?:[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.)?mjt.lu/',
>     'https://billpay\.schwab\.com/',
>     'https://cdn\.platinumcloud\.io/',
>     'https://d3k81ch9hvuctc\.cloudfront\.net/', # Simplehuman
>     'https://media\.wordfly\.com/isabellastewartgardnermuseum/',
>     'https://www\.etsy\.com/images/email/',
>     'https://img\d*\.etsystatic\.com/',
>     'https://i\.etsystatic\.com/',
>     'https://cascade\.madmimi\.com/', # Gonzalez and Associates
>     'https://d1lggihq2bt4jo\.cloudfront\.net/', # Gonzalez and 
> Associates
>     'https://www\.dreamwidth\.org/img/',
>     'https://github\.githubassets\.com/',
>     'https://www\.fastmail\.com/images/emailtemplates/',
>     'https://www\.chase\.com/content/dam/chaseonline/en/alerts/images/',
>     'https://static1\.squarespace\.com/static/',
>     'https://image\.e-mail\.amtrak\.com/',
>     'https://images\.ctfassets\.net/',
>     'https://d15k2d11r6t6rl\.cloudfront\.net/', # Plex
>     'https://media\.sailthru\.com/',
>     'http://image\.sfmc\.petfinder\.com/',
>     'https://image\.email\.ticketmaster\.com/',
>     'https://t\.vitacost\.com/images/',
>     'https://static\.airtable\.com/',
>     'https://live\.staticflickr\.com/',
>     'https://combo\.staticflickr\.com/',
>     'https://bbeditbeta\.slack\.com/',
>     'https://secure\.gravatar\.com/avatar/',
>     'https://[A-Za-z0-9-]+\.slack-edge\.com/',
>     'https://static\.xx\.fbcdn.net/',
>     'https://scontent\.xx\.fbcdn\.net/',
>     'https://www\.paypalobjects\.com/',
>     'https://p\.ebaystatic\.com/',
>     'https://i\.ebayimg\.com/',
>     'https://rxhealthalerts\.com/[^/]+.png',
>     'https://www\.chase\.com/content/dam/email/images/',
>     'https://static\.chasecdn\.com/content/services/rendition/',
>     'https://image\.link\.hellofresh\.com/lib/',
>     'https://cdn\.hellofresh\.com/',
>     'https?://mi\.hellofresh\.com/',
>     'https://cash-s\.squarecdn\.com/static/',
>     'https?://www\.ti\.com/content/dam/tinews/images/',
>     'https?://www\.ti\.com/webemail/graphics/',
>     'https://www\.ti\.com/graphics/',
>     'https://images\.marketing\.ti\.com/EloquaImages/clients/TXInstruments/',
>     'https://image\.email\.schwab\.com/',
>     'https://images\.sk-static\.com/images/',
>     'http://ordermanager\.spalding-labs\.com/themes/images/email_template/',
>     'https://updates\.mailmate-app\.com/icons/',
> );
>
> my $pat = '(' . join('|', @pats) . ').*';
>
> system "/usr/bin/defaults", "write", "com.freron.MailMate",
>     "MmAllowedImageURLRegexp", "-string", $pat;
>
> ```
>
> I edit the script in BBEdit (usually to add a pattern to `@pats`), 
> save, and then use #! → Run to actually update the plist.
>
> Hope someone finds this interesting.
> -sam
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