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Frugality With Sharing Your Email Address...

You may be wondering what the point of an e-mail address actually is if you

aren't sharing it and using it as a communication tool. Well, you definitely are
supposed to be using it that way, but it's important to be careful HOW you

actually use it around the Internet.

For instance, when you sign up for a random website, forum, or mailing list; you

never truly know who may be getting access to your email address at the end of

the day.

While this may not seem like a big ordeal, it only takes one bad apple to sour the
bunch. What that means is that maybe your email address falls into the wrong

hands.

Here's a couple scenarios that could happen:

 The database of email addresses signed up for a website (forum, message

board, etc) is compromised. Maybe the passwords were also revealed and
'stolen' by the hacker as well. Not only could they use software to rapidly

check passwords (from the website's usernames, etc) towards email

addresses, but they could also sell your email address to tons of spammers

and that means an inbox full of junk.

 A list or website that you've signed up for has decided to release your

email address to other individuals or companies. Whether it's for monetary

compensation or the company is liquidated (or absorbed) - it happens
every now and again. This basically spells out an entire array of spam for

your nice clean inbox.

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