On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Jonathan wrote:
J> Alan Clifford" <" -@^@- wrote:
J> > On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Alan Clifford wrote:
J> >
J> > On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Jonathan wrote:
J> >
J> >> Alan Clifford wrote:
J> >>>
J> >>> Gmail does have the facility of using plus addressing, eg
J> >>> alanclifford+thisisusenetspam@gmail.com which will go to the
J> >>> alanclifford mailbox. This is useful for having different addresses
J> >>> for different
J> >>> purposes.
J> >>
J> >> Have you used either account for the purpose of registering on
J> >> forums and sites that need verification?
J> >>
J> >>
J> >>
J> >
J> > There is no "either" account. It is just one account. I don't use
J> > gmail very much as I use my own mail server where I make extensive
J> > use of plussed addressing. alan+jonathon@clifford.ac will get to me
J> > as though it were sent to alan RemoveThis @clifford.ac. Well almost - different
J> > filtering applies.
J> >
J> > I find that some websites, particulary commercial websites, are badly
J> > programmed and insist that the + sign is invalid (I am often tempted
J> > to tell them that " -@^@- "@purse-seine.net is a valid email address
J> > but I guess that would confuse them even further). There does appear
J> > to be a further benefit - the spamming communitity doesn't appear to
J> > use the + sign.
J>
J> So what you have is nothing like a DEA remailer account like Spamex. You
J> simply have a web mail account.
J>
I merely pointed out that gmail could do plussed addressing, nothing more
nothing less. Use the information or don't use the information.
--
Alan
( If replying by mail, please note that all "sardines" are canned.
However, unless this a very old message, a "tuna" will swim right
through. )
FAQ
Search
Profile
Private Messages
Log in
