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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.
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. This makes a point-to-point communication channel with each contact. If one of the contacts exploits the e-mail
address s(he) was given for sending SPAM, that address is disabled, i.e. disposed of, by its creator. Other contacts are not affected by the cancellation of one address. They can still send e-mail to the user, using the different disposable e-mail addresses they previously received.

Revision as of 05:59, 23 March 2008

Anti-spam technique: Disposable addresses
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. This makes a point-to-point communication channel with each contact. If one of the contacts exploits the e-mail address s(he) was given for sending SPAM, that address is disabled, i.e. disposed of, by its creator. Other contacts are not affected by the cancellation of one address. They can still send e-mail to the user, using the different disposable e-mail addresses they previously received.