the main 'active' way to avoid spam is to split your incoming mail into multiple addresses, up to one per sender. often you can add a tag (user+tag@host.com) in your address to do just that without the need of another account. so do you have
@CobaltVelvet like i don't even use + cause i feel like spammers know what + is at this point so i just have actual distinct kinda randomized addresses
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@CobaltVelvet like i don't even use + cause i feel like spammers know what + is at this point so i just have actual distinct kinda randomized addresses