Disposable addresses
From ASRG
Anti-spam technique: Disposable addresses | |
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Date of first use: | 1990s |
Effectiveness: | High |
Popularity: | Medium |
Difficulty of implementation: | Medium |
Where implemented: | MTA |
Harm: | Medium |
A disposable e-mail address is an address that can be disabled when spam arrives. Typically, a user has many disposable addresses, and distributes a different one to each correspondent.