Re: Internet Tips

From: Mimic (null_at_void.net)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 15:01:41 +0100

"thriftmeister" <apirate@mail.com> wrote in message
news:75ebec50.0403310858.6eb7f317@posting.google.com...

> * Protecting yourself from SPAM
>
> One of the favorite ways of spammers to get email addresses is to
> harvest them from web sites and message boards. And, once your email
> address is harvested you can count on it being sold to other spammers
> so once the evil genie gets out of the bottle it is next to impossible
> to get him back in.
> More tips at http://www.thriftmeister.com/computer.htm

or use summink like www.hidemyemail.net 

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