Disposable addresses

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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.