This tip will be so unnecessary for many of you that I almost hesitate to write it. I am always amazed, though, at how freely some people give out their email addresses, and the email addresses of others. My wife knows that this is a pet peeve of mine. When I see an item show up in my inbox due to her submission of my email address on a site, my blood pressure boils. And I’ve seen her and others register on all sorts of sites using their main email address. Many sites have privacy policies in which they assure you that your address will not be sold or used, but plenty of sites have opt-out provisions buried in hard to find places. There are a few easy ways to protect your address, and the addresses of your family and friends.
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