How do people sending spam email get my email address?
People that send spam acquire email addresses by various means, such as: • By establishing contact with web page administrators and arranging for email addresses which are submitted on the site to be forwarded to them. • By running a dictionary of possible usernames against a chosen domain to get the username@domain email address. • Your email address can also be lifted from news group and message board posts and various chat programs. • Gathering your email address through software registration or competition entries for opt-in mailing lists.
