Where Do Email Spammers Get The Email Addresses?

When it comes to email spam, Mac users are no more safe than Windows PC users. No matter how much effort we put into spam filtering tools, everyone gets spam; sooner or later.

As it is with many tools, they can be used for good or for evil. Have you ever wondered how spammers get your email address? As a Mac user, I take the high road—I put much of the blame on Windows.

After all, for years spammers have harvest email addresses from unsuspecting PC users whose.... (excerpted).

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