Create a unique email account for search engine submissions

[JuniorHarris]

Here's a tip I learned the hard way!~

I recommend creating a separate and unique email account for search engine submissions.

Many of the minor engines require an email address for submission, but submitter beware!~ I have discovered some of these minor engines are not engines at all, but instead are simply harvesting emails which are then (I assume sold) to spammers around the globe. Some of the minor engines may be legit, and some may add the URL as well as share the email address.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to create a separate "disposable" email account before submitting to these "minor" engines (some time ago). I have since deleted two disposable accounts, and am currently on our third address. But I will say that since I *never* notice any traffic from these secondary "minor" engines, that I DO NOT even submit to them anymore. In fact, this is just another reason why I am now a full follower and believer in brother Doug's I don't even submit to the engines philosophy.

Also for those which utilize auto responders on email accounts. Some spammers will hack/spam/quess email addresses, and any auto response from that account would simply verify the address. Another reason I don't respond to any of the bogus opt-out addresses or links...as these too can simply be used to verify email addresses.

The only action I take, would be sending email to the web host provider (given a website is provided) as well as the originating domain of the email address. However, I typically only respond to those sites/addresses within the US, as most of these third-world countries do not enforce any anit-spam polices. Doh, that's why these bastards use these services!~

And by all means, please call any and every 800/888 number spam email you get. They really love it!~ Just beware, that even if you attempt to block your number (caller id block), the company may very well still see your number. I know, as I was calling one such spammer number, several times a day. Eventually I got a call from a mad-man, who claimed they would be sending me a bill! I laughed at him and said go right ahead, as I have full copies of your spam email which I will bring to court...at which point he hung up and never called again, even though I continued to call their number!~ ;)

Spam the spammers!

[highman]

Good stuff JuniorHarris, I have another angle on this:

Send your latest incoming spam mail to the last spam mail you recieved, send em round in circles.

*Beware if you do this make sure you create a bogus e-mail address in your e-mail client (one that dosent exist)*

[JuniorHarris]

I like your style of thinking!~ However, most of the return addresses in spam are invalid. But I will track down and collect any email addresses from their site and registration information. I then include their email addresses into our email cloak page which is displayed (rather then our real pages) to every email siphon and harvester which comes to visit!~ ;)

Just as a side note, using a pop3 email client will place your ip address in the header. I have a technically challenged friend who responded to a spammer (actually had a valid address), and requested the [porno] spam to stop or he would report the incident to the proper authorities. However, the spammer only responded with a brief description of a lewd act my friend could perform on himself. And shortly after the message was received, his firewall software went berserk as the spammer was now leveraging attacks against his machine using the ip address from the message header. The attack was systematically attempting access through all ports, however I simply suggested to hang up and connect again (obtaining a new dynamic dial up ip address).

[ihelpyou]

Real good stuff guys!:up: