Address munging

One way spammers get e-mail is the sieve of the Web and Usenet for text strings that look like addresses. So if the address of a person never appeared in these places can not be found. One way to avoid this collection address is fake names and email addresses. Users who want to receive legitimate mail on its Web site or its contents Usenet can alter their addresses so that humans can recognize the software but spammers do not. For example, could be amended This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This system is called address munging, the word "milking" from the Jargon File, which means breaking. This system, however, does not escape the so-called "dictionary attacks" where the spammer generates a number of addresses that might exist, as This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it that, if it existed, would receive much spam.

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