Re: "news" and ebay spam

FWIW, here is what has worked for me. I got a throwaway free email address 
to give to the businesses in my personal life, long before phishing was a 
problem. In fact, I went with just my first initial, and then my phone 
number. I later realized that a ten digit number in an eleven character 
email handle annoys people, and in theory discourages spammers from spamming 
what may be a spam trap address. I've had it for years, and have gotten less 
than one spam a year. I don't know if everyone I do business with is just 
that honest, or if the ten digit number is offputting. The serendipity is 
that when I see phish on my spamcop address, I know without a second thought 
that it's phish.

Greg Stigers