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Re: OT : New domain provider need - with wildcard email forwarding



Gareth Cook wrote:
> I've started to get a lot of spam from my personal domain - mostly
cause i
> use a *@domain.com to redirect everything. I then use a unique
identifier
> for each site i use/register with so i know where the mail has
originated
> from. Unfortunately, wkjfhadsiuhflas@xxxxxxx comes through to me.
>
> I use DirectNIC and have for years - but they dont support anything
other
> than a basic wildcard * for email (unless you specify an exact name
such
> as ukha@xxxxxxx forwards to this email account). i can then start
using
> *_mail@xxxxxxx which is generic enough for me to use, but not for the
> spammers.
>
> Anyone use this type of facility ?
>

Yes, Gradwell.

When you get fed up receiving spam on an address, you just redirect it
to <blank> and it gets bounced as an invalid address.

Jim



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