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Embedding images in emails that disallow images but allow css?

The majority of common email clients do not support css box shadows (as of 2014):

I question the value of adding MBs to your email to forcibly embed an image.

Actually this could become a liability if spammers catch on.

Could just as easily use a table to create an image in an email

These guys already did something like that - https://www.emailonacid.com/mozify