6-char Gmail account flooded by "legit" bot signup spam. Can I retake control?
tumult: I have a 6-char Gmail account that's also an English dictionary word, which was made the day Gmail launched as invite-only. It gets a TON of spam, but I never notice it. The spam filter is well-trained. If you don't use any of the mailing lists you're on, one thing you can do is filter by the word "unsubscribe" or the phrase "remove yourself" :)