[wplug] Spam question

[Douglas Green]

Hi all-

I have been receiving a large volume of spam (4-6/day) that is not  
addressed to my email address anywhere in the header. Can anyone tell  
me how this stuff gets to me when it's not addressed to me, and how I  
can eradicate it? Would something like Spamassassin work for me (an  
end user)? Within reason, I try to keep my email address private- but  
this stuff still gets through. The most recent ones have nonsense  
subject headings like "To wish shatter beaches among", and they are  
invariably some advertisement for pharmaceuticals. It's the same ad,  
every time, from a different source.

Tips, advice, and pointers towards info for keeping my email private  
would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Doug