Re. spam, I agree with Chris Melikian in his post. I used to use all kinds of address munging techniques, but I now prefer to leave all addresses open, and use the SpamCop filter (spamcop.net) in a Forwarding configuration (I have quite a few domains).
It does a pretty good job, but I think the real benefit is that it works on two levels. Not only do the vast majority of spams get "held", but you can also make use of their sophisticated reporting tools. The goal is to get open relays blacklisted, spams flagged in a database, and domain admins notified.
I think the benefit here is that you treat the problem on both levels... making it hard for the spammers to do it, and removing the crap from your inbox.
Re. spam, I agree with Chris Melikian in his post. I used to use all kinds of address munging techniques, but I now prefer to leave all addresses open, and use the SpamCop filter (spamcop.net) in a Forwarding configuration (I have quite a few domains).
It does a pretty good job, but I think the real benefit is that it works on two levels. Not only do the vast majority of spams get "held", but you can also make use of their sophisticated reporting tools. The goal is to get open relays blacklisted, spams flagged in a database, and domain admins notified.
I think the benefit here is that you treat the problem on both levels... making it hard for the spammers to do it, and removing the crap from your inbox.