How do senders of spam get their dirty hands on your email address, and will spam ever be stopped?

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The explosive growth of the Internet has meant that thousands of people are today experiencing the joys of being online for the first time. With growth there always comes pain. Be it your growing pains as a child or the growth and development of this part of our culture called the Internet.

Spam filters, also called anti-spam software, attempt to separate your legitimate e-mail from spam. Reviews say spam filters vary in their ability to detect and remove spam.

Studies show that unsolicited email now accounts for roughly half of all email messages.