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On 2003-10-23, Jeff C, <nolongersafeto@userealemailsniff.com> wrote:

> Umm..Yes there is!. As a domain owner that receives (at times) 100+
> fake bounced emails per day at times. Granted trying to mask the URL
> is probably somewhat pointless since there are many ways spammers can
> find valid domains to spoof return addresses but every little bit you
> can do to protect your domain helps.

Use a filter. Just look at www.freshmeat.net there are plenty.  It is
very strange to have a domain, but never have anybody know of it in fear
of spammers.

> Notice that I started (about a month or two ago) stopped posting with
> my real email address/name. I don't like doing it and I realize that
> it is probably futile to try to stop these things, but you really
> should respect the wishes of the domain owner.

OK, I won't put a link to that page from my web page. However, on can
wonder why the web page exists at all if it is such a problem to share
the URL.


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