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How to keep AI agents from landing in spam traps

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Spam traps are addresses that accept mail silently but damage sender reputation, unlike bounces or complaints. Autonomous agents are especially vulnerable because they may mail scraped or dormant addresses without human oversight. Defenses include validating addresses, honoring complaints, and removing quiet contacts before sending.

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The piece offers practical advice but understates the challenge: for agents operating at scale, even disciplined list hygiene can't fully prevent reputation damage from recycled traps.
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