E-mail

[stargait]

Several months ago I signed up for e-mail accounts on 2 of my websites. One of the e-mail accounts is getting spam all the time and I have given the address to no one. The other one I am using for several things and I have never gotten spam sent to it.

 

Any help as to why I get spam when I haven't given out the address?

 

Thanks

Linda

[Lisety]

Is your email address posted on your website? If so you're probably going to get spam. Seems anymore like it's the price of doing business.

Lise

[stargait]

Nope, I didn't even post it on my site......

[cajunman4life]

Is it an easy to guess address? Like webmaster@domain.ext or www@domain.ext?

[TCH-Rob]

When you register a domain name, that name becomes public record. Once this happens, it is just a matter of time before spammers begin trying all of the possible combinations of email address for that domain.

 

Give it time and the other one will start getting them too. Unfortunately it is a fact of Internet life.

[stevevan]

When you register a domain name, that name becomes public record.  Once this happens, it is just a matter of time before spammers begin trying all of the possible combinations of email address for that domain.

 

You can also make your registration "private". That may help bide some time before the spammers start. Example...I've got one domain that has the registration "private" and another that isn't. The "private" one has gotten maybe 2 spam emails in the last year. Just keep in mind nothing is foolproof! As Rob said, they'll eventually get to you!