is it still safe to put + instead of @ when writing email address

[blue_eagle]

Hi, i was wondering if scam people have found a solutiuon for that. I started to receive spam recently and was wondering if it is still safe to use this way. Any comments would be definetly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[stapel]

What do you mean by "using + instead of @" when writing an e-mail address? I don't think the address will work with a "plus" sign in place of the "at" sign, will it?

Please clarify the use, context, etc. that you have in mind. Thank you.

Eliz.

[bill]

No, I think blue_eagle is referring to an address formatted like this:

joeuser[b]+tag[/b]@example.com

You can use this format when signing up for accounts on various websites and then track who is sending you spam.

There are certainly a lot of sites that espouse the validity of using the plus sign in e-mail addresses. I think the problems you read about with this format are systems that are setup to refuse sending mail with a plus in it. From what I have read these systems violate the standard, but they also make wide use of this format troublesome.

[blue_eagle]

what i meant is using + to avoid email collectors that collects email addresses for spam purposes

[bill]

I'm not sure I follow you then. How would your use of the plus symbol (+) stop your address from being collected?

[blue_eagle]

sorry i was going to say "at" like webmaster at domain.com does that way still works to avoid email collectors?

[stapel]

Considering how simple it is to replace "at" with "@", I don't see this being of much utility.

If you're wanting to hide your e-mail address from bots and other malicious agents, use a feedback form.

If you must publish your e-mail address publicly, use an image.

Eliz.