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by chadrs 4922 days ago
I've always wondered why a site that blocks mailinator sites wouldn't just do an MX lookup on any domain you put in and check for mailinator redirects.
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How much effort are you willing to expend to fight users who insist on giving you a throwaway account?
Probably because it's harder than /@mailinator.com$/i. And the determined will always succeed anyway, so why go to great lengths?