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# [TIP: Never leave your email address raw in the mailto link! Here's what to do instead](https://naseki.hashnode.dev/tip-never-leave-your-email-address-raw-in-the-mailto-link-heres-what-to-do-instead?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Usually, when you leave your email address on your website for people to click on, you may do something like this: <a href="mailto:name@example.com">name@example.com</a> Right? This is, however, the perfect recipe to get spam into your email! This i...

Apr 15, 2021 · 3 min read · naseki.hashnode.dev  
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