Tom Rossi wrote:
> 1.  I can't use the actual email address because AOL will redact the 
> address
> if a complaint is filed.

Um, what?  Not sure I understand.

> 2.  I can't use the actual ID, because someone could have a field day
> unsubscribing people
> 3.  I could store a random string in the db, but that seems like 
> overkill

It's actually very easy to do.  Heck, you could even use it as the 
primary key.

> 
> Is there a simple way to obfuscate the email address?

I already suggested a couple.  If all you need is to make it not look 
like an e-mail address, though, why don't you just replace the @ with a 
/ or something?
> 
> Thanks!
> Tom

Best,
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Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
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> 
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Marnen Laibow-Koser <

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