A robot that searches web pages and/or filters netnews traffic
looking for valid email addresses. Some address harvesters are
benign, used only for compiling address directories. Most,
unfortunately, are run by miscreants compiling address lists to
{spam}. Address harvesters can be foiled by a {teergrube}.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {mung}{spam bait}{spamblock}{teergrube}]