Spam Trap

An email address that is never used to send or receive email, created for the specific purpose of "trapping" spam. Spam Traps are used by those who maintain blocklists to identify spamming sources.

Spammers can discover Spam Trap addresses through various means - the same ways that they use to get your email address. An email address that has been abandoned because of the amount of spam it receives is not considered a true Spam Trap and should not be used for that purpose.

The SCBL (SpamCop Blocking List) uses Spam Traps to identify the IP addresses from which unsolicited email comes, and is programmed to recognize and discard confirmation emails sent to mistyped addresses. The SCBL's algorithm for listing IP addresses applies a heavier weight to Spam Trap hits than to Reports and as a result, Spam Traps can cause IP addresses to be listed much faster and for longer time periods than Reports. Spam Trap hits do not generate Reports, and therefore do not show up in the Report History.

Also see Honeypot

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