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Is A Catch-All Address Worth The Spam?

Posted by timothy on from the so-much-trouble-in-the-world dept.

wildzeke writes "I plan on switching Internet providers this summer to get a faster speed. Since losing an email account is the biggest pain when switching providers, I decided to pay the extra money to have email for the domain I registered. One of the options provided is to make one of your email accounts a catch-all account. In other words, any email sent to this domain with out a valid user name, will be dumped in the catch-all account. The question I have, is this a good idea or not? On one hand, it may catch important email such as admin, or postmaster or simply mis-typed user name. On the other hand, the catch-all will open the flood gates to spam who will send to [all user names in the world]@domain.com."

5 of 579 comments (clear)

  1. first post sucka by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    tidepool forevah!

  2. awww yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    especially 'f1rstp0st@domain.com'

  3. Just to be first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yay

  4. Re:No big problems here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This post is extraordinarily ontopic. Mod me for insightful.

  5. GNAA Penisbird identifed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As exemplified by this poem, Penisbird of the GNAA was identified as Travis Montez, of New York City. Disappointed at the lack of acceptance by his father, he developed a very deviant lifestyle and started an organization for like minded young people. 2 years ago, GNAA was formed, and now finally has a real website. Too bad for Travis, the FBI has already arrested him and conducted a warrantless search of his apartment and anal cavity as a result of the aforementioned death threat against our fearless leader. Now he will spend the rest of his life practising his deviant sexual behavior in a much more extreme environment than he ever thought possible. So long Penisbird, and remember, don't drop the soap!