There are lots of software programs, as well as e-mail add-ons, to fight spam, but none are as clever or will give you the visceral satisfaction of Nyms. Nyms, which is sold on an annual subscription basis of US$19.95, is the cerebral spawn of the folks at Anonymizer, an Internet privacy and security outfit out of San Diego, Calif. The devilish program lets you create disposable e-mail addresses. These “nyms” can be used wherever you’re asked for an e-mail address when surfing the Web.
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Nyms App Leaves Spammers Out in the Cold
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. November 28, 2006 04:00 AMThere are lots of software programs, as well as e-mail add-ons, to fight spam, but none are as clever or will give you the visceral satisfaction of Nyms. Nyms, which is sold on an annual subscription basis of US$19.95, is the cerebral spawn of the folks at Anonymizer, an Internet privacy and security outfit out of San Diego, Calif. The devilish program lets you create disposable e-mail addresses. These “nyms” can be used wherever you’re asked for an e-mail address when surfing the Web.