`Verify Email` link contains phishing (?) link

[xobs]

Details

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• Read the Docs username (if applicable): xobs

Expected Result

I received an email that contained the text To verify your email address and finish setting up your account, please go to: https://readthedocs.org/accounts/confirm-email/..., but the actual link is completely different.

Actual Result

If you click on the link, it takes you to the very spammy-looking URL https://u11967345.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=.... My email client flags this out as being fraudulent, because the domain name in the link doesn't match the domain name in the address, nor does it match the actual contents of the link.

[stsewd]

Do you have the email of the sender? Did you request the email verification?

[stsewd]

I just tested the email verification. It gives this link, but the actual link is https://u11967345.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=gAU4-2Btfh-...

nor does it match the actual contents of the link.

For me it redirects to the confirmation page.

I'll investigate why it links to other domain

[davidfischer]

This is most likely added automatically by our mail provider to track clicks on links. I don't think we need or want this.

[ericholscher]

I've now turned off all tracking in our email settings. It was previously tracking link clicks and mail opens, which seems like a terrible default :(

[stsewd]

Just checked, it links to the correct domain now.

[davidfischer]

Thanks for the report @xobs and keep up all the good work on Fomu and Novena!