[qwnp]

> I run my own mail server, create a unique address for each vendor and ban the address if it is abused

I do the same and it's immensely useful!

I find it's also a great indicator of how well that vendor protects my info... if there's a sudden surge of spam to an address only that vendor knows, there's a chance they leaked/sold my info and I know it's time to change passwords and/or reassess my relationship with the vendor.

[fmajid]

Yes. I knew all I needed to know about Dell's infosec when I started receiving pornographic spam addressed to [e-mail] (my old vanity domain, no longer in use).