spam prevention - Is it still worth obfuscating email-addresses to prevent harvesting? -


i wondering, worth trouble implement email-obfuscation techniques in order prevent emails being harvested these days? initial thought no might wrong. (possibly inaccurate) arguments:

  • spam filtering , detection superior these days (when looking @ gmail spambox on 90% of mail receive spam none ends in inbox). safe assume same other email services?
  • most techniques aren't 100% proof against advanced harvesting scripts effort in vain.

you might argue it's no trouble obfuscate e-mail address notice lot of our clients enter e-mail addresses through our cms requires me filter out e-mail adresses text , replace obfuscated version little more trouble.

i'd hear other people wondering same or proving me wrong :)

if it's your address, can whatever see fit.

if it's not address, might want ask owners. (or check dns see if it's hosted on google apps)

as described here, possible block advanced harvesters. (unless target site , work script)


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