Oct 10
2008Self-destructing e-mail addresses
Filed Under (Technology) by ron on 10-10-2008
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Lucky is the e-mail user who hasn’t received solicitations for aphrodisiacs or online casinos - commonly known as spam. The single best way to avoid unwanted e-mails is to avoid giving out your e-mail address in the first place. That’s easier said than done, however, especially since many online shopping transactions require an e-mail address.
One potential alternative are disposable e-mail addresses. As these are automatically deactivated after a short time, users can reveal them without worrying about increasing their spam load.
From a purely legal point of view, taking such extraordinary measures should be unnecessary, since online shops are forbidden from sharing e-mail addresses without the permission of the user. Not even a newsletter can be sent without consent.


