How can I prevent FTP servers from sniffing my e-mail address?



Truly Anonymous FTP

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If you still use an FTP client program to download files, make 
certain it's set to give a bogus password, like 
guest@unknown.com. If your browser lets you, turn off the 
feature that sends your e-mail address as a password for 
anonymous FTP sessions.

Navigator 3.0: Go to the Options menu and select Network 
Preferences. Click on the Protocols tab and uncheck Send Email 
Address as Anonymous FTP Password. 

Navigator 4.0: Go to the Edit menu and select Preferences. Click 
on Advanced and uncheck Send Email Address as Anonymous 
FTP Password.

Internet Explorer users can't change this setting in their 
browsers; your log-in and password information is handled by 
whichever FTP client you use.

