spam trap
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spam trap
A check box on a Web order form that defaults to "yes" or "I agree," but positioned on the page so that you will most likely overlook it. Unless you change the default, you are unknowingly agreeing to accept more solicitations by email from that company or from third parties. See spam filter.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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"A Sophos
spamtrap is not a legitimate US voter, so why did it receive emails telling it to vote in the mid-term elections?" Sophos said.
In order to collect these messages, we have some mail servers designed to catch spam, called "
spamtraps".
Their worldwide network of
spamtraps and honeypots as well as other sources provide them with second-by-second reports of the latest hacks, scams and worm attacks.
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