D Walsh
Use 'disposable' e-mail addresses to thwart spammers. If spam's a problem, consider using disposable addresses for different purposes. For example, use "smithshopping08" for buying online. If that address starts getting spam, abandon or change it. Many ISPs provide extra "associate" e-mail addresses that you can change at will. For convenience, configure your e-mail program to check all your addresses simultaneously. Or set up disposable accounts at a free e-mail service such as Google or Yahoo. A caution: Guard the primary e-mail address you got from your ISP, because you can't change that one without abandoning your entire account.
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