We're trying to figure out why my boss -- a vice president -- receives much more spam than I do.The two most common reasons for this would be [1] His E-mail address is more readily found, or [2] His E-mail address is has a common username (for example, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" will typically receive more spam than "[EMAIL PROTECTED]", as there are many more "joe"'s than "joe_smith"'s.
I get about two spam a day, while he gets 50. His email address is not on any of our public sites. HeDoes he use the Usenet?
does not submit his address at Web sites.
Spammers have to get his name from somewhere, and executive types have a tendency to forget that they have given out their E-mail address. Many executives tend to give out their E-mail address frequently on web sites.
That's unlikely. Spammers are, well, not exactly the most honest breed of people. Although they may well advertise "hot" addresses, I can't imagine any going to such lengths as determining which addresses belong to top executives.Is it possible someone acquired and sold his address as a hot item since he's a top executive?
What I would do in this situation is see what type of spam this is. It is very unlikely that someone selling typical junk (get rich quick schemes, adult products, organ growth products, etc.) would pay for a list of executives, whereas if the E-mail is mostly targeted somehow, there is a chance that it could be that he got himself on some list. But, if he gets 50 spams a day, anyone paying for that "hot" list isn't getting a good bargain.
-Scott
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