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| - | ====== Spamtrap ====== | ||
| - | A spamtrap is an email address used by an anti-spam service to track spam-like activities. These email addresses are placed on websites, circulated on Usenet groups, forums, etc, in order to have them harvested by automated email address collecting scripts. | ||
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| - | As the email address is not owned by an individual, any email sent to it can reasonably be considered to be spam. The systems monitoring the inbox could then apply a block (based on content matching, sending address, IP address, etc) affecting general delivery to other recipients using the anti-spam service. | ||
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| - | In most cases, spamtraps are found is lists of dubious provenance (e.g. lists that are bought, rented, or shared) or where an organisation operates lax contact data and permission procedures. | ||