How can I identify spam traps on my list?

You cannot identify spam traps by looking at the addresses alone. They are designed to look completely normal. No address name such as [email protected] will ever reveal its nature.

You can only infer their presence from patterns like sudden reputation drops unexpected spam placement or blocklist alerts. Validation services that claim to fully identify traps are using heuristics and probability models rather than certainty.

Advanced validation services can sometimes flag suspicious addresses such as those with risky patterns or known trap domains.

Identifying traps is like spotting a hidden reef. You rarely see it directly but the ship’s behavior reveals danger beneath the surface.