Chrome-Stats extension
Ugly Email
Get Back Your Email Privacy, Block Email Tracking.
What is Ugly Email?
Stats
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- https://mail.google.com/*
- *://*.googleusercontent.com/proxy/*
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Summary
The #1 downloaded Gmail extension for blocking read receipts and other email tracking pixels.
Ugly Email is an open-source Gmail extension for identifying and blocking email trackers.
Ugly Email scans through your inbox and looks for emails containing tracking pixels. Tracked emails are labeled with an eyeball icon, and the tracking pixel is blocked.
All of the Ugly Email data is stored on your browser's IndexDB storage locally. We do not track, transfer, or store any of your information.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Blocks/flags tracking pixels in Gmail
- Featured in a news article
- Has a clean, curated universe and a dynamic, overlapping network of integrated platforms and services
Cons
- Doesn't work as great on Firefox compared to Chrome
- Most antivirus detecting the extension as malware and spyware
- Asks for access to all websites, not just Gmail
- Only useful for Gmail users
- Addon is spying on user activity
Most mentioned
- Wanting unnecessary permissions
- Addon works as a propName tool
- Issues with malware and spyware detection
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Ugly Email is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Ugly Email if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Ugly Email is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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