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Purpose
To describe a means of discouraging unsolicited e‐mails or “spam”.
Design/methodology/approach
The scheme makes it difficult for web‐scanning techniques to identify and collect e‐mail addresses from web sites.
Findings
The scheme appears to work and has an unexpected extra benefit.
Practical implications
It is hoped this will mitigate the menace of spam.
Originality/value
The method is thought to be novel.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
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