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As you may already know, there are many creative ways where spammers obtain email addresses for their spamming purpose. One of the technique or approach, which they have been using, is spidering' or spambots that went through the Internet looking for significant clue that can sieve out email addresses. One of the most common clues is probably the symbol @. Consequently, this may not be applicable for normal users who just log on to the net, but webmasters.

Because typically in web sites or web-log, it is almost like a standard protocol where the Webmaster will leave their contact on the site for visitors to contact them. Whilst this component can be a crucial in getting some deal going on if you are dealing with a business site, this will inevitably invite some form of spams to your mailbox. Anyway, it is not that it is so deadly that it cannot be prevented; by using JPEG format or using word link can actually solve this problem because your spidering only go through text in HTML. It does not decipher pictures, images and concealed link. Similarly, have you ever noticed that most of the web sites are using forms' for contact and communication between clientele and business? This is one effective way to curb spamming but in a way it can cause some extend of inconveniences.

While there are certainly ways to avoid or prevent spams, but it cannot be complete eradicated from your email because there are just too many alternative and creative ways to obtain your email address. A new options that have been increasingly recommended recently is the method of getting a tentative or disposable email account from any one of the available email account providers for free to post messages in forums, chats or newsgroup. While your own email will be only given to people whom you really trust, a drawback of managing a few accounts can be a hassle. But it is better than getting spam in the email address where you have give to your friends that makes it very hard to even sieve out genuine mail from your friends from that hundreds of flooding spam mails.

1. Spam Stopping Solution
While there is many ways to prevent or rather reduce spams, one of the most notable and effective solutions that have been in existence today is probably spam filtering software. Most of the major email account providers like Yahoo as well as Google are using spam-filtering mechanism to stop spam. The most popular filtered key word would be sex, viagra, pills and so many more. Of course in light of

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