Outlook Requires "download Pictures."

To read each piece of my email, Outlooks is requiring me to cue "download pictures" for security purposes, to wit keep someone else from identifying me.
That's a pain in the keyboard.
Played around with Outlook, was able to find override - I thought. I opted not to used that download feature, but next time I opened Outlook, I was again required to download pictures. It's still a pain.
Is there something I missed or did wrong? Or am I doomed to MS's security purgatory?

Tnx
Sarge

 

https://support.office.com/en-us/ar...messages-15e08854-6808-49b1-9a0a-50b81f2d617a

Spammers use the remote content to confirm live email accounts. Some pictures and links can automatically initiate a download of malware when an email is opened. You will prefer the MS purgatory to their Hell.

 

Thanks for heads up

 

You can add email adresses from family, close friends, and domains to the Safe Senders List.

 

Of course, that's no guarantee they will be safe of course

 

No it isn't.
One has to be careful with those people who forward all the humorous emails they receive - you don't know where the emails originated.