Static from address
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Anti-spam technique: Static from address | |
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Date of first use: | early 1990s |
Effectiveness: | Low |
Popularity: | High, built into many MUAs |
Difficulty of implementation: | easy |
Where implemented: | MUA or MTA |
Harm: | {{{harm}}} |
Blacklisting senders was one of the earliest anti-spam techniques. It worked surprisingly well until spammers realized how easy it was to fake the addresses in mail headers and SMTP sessions.