Spam Trap

A decoy email address used by ISPs to identify and block spammers.

Category
Architecture
Term ID
spam-trap
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01 — The Deep Dive

Understanding the Mechanics

Spam traps are addresses that look real but belong to no one. If you email one, it proves you are scraping data indiscriminately or buying dirty lists. Hitting one can blacklist your domain instantly.

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