Is the WHOIS service a source for email addresses for spammers ..

[Robert Guerra]

I had the opportunity to attend the SSAC open session @ the san juan  
icann meeting. Of the presentations, one was quite of interest...  
that being on the topic of :

  Is the WHOIS service a source for email addresses for spammers

quick notes:

- positive correlation between publishing email address in whois and  
spam being received.

the whois service a source for email addresses for spammers was  
interesting as it presented the results of technical study that  
evaluated if publication of email address leads to spam.

interesting in several aspects - the first being that technical  
measures used to mask and/or protect email addresses cut down  
spam.the other being the comments by ICANN's ceo

transcript of the session will be online tomorrow, slides of the  
session will be online by the end of the meeting.



regards,

Robert
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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.ca>
Managing Director, Privaterra
Tel +1 416 893 0377