Automatically give new email address only to humans

Automatically give new email address only to humans I have an old email address that I don't use any more, say old@example.com. This address gets loads of spam, but also the occasional email from an old friend. I have set up a new address, say new@exampledotorg, that I would like all my friends (but not the spammers!) to use.
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Guest [Entry]

"I would push your new email to use google apps, as the interface and settings are better than anything else I've seen.

Then just forward all your old mail to your new one and let Gmails spam filter handle it.

I've never had spam in my inbox since I started using Gmail.

The good thing here is that there is no maintenance, and you don't have to worry about storage on the server etc."

Guest [Entry]

"It would be great if you could setup a data-base of all e-mail addresses to which you have sent mail till now (that should cover your set of interest closely).

Then, you need to setup an auto-forward/reply for all addresses you receive mail from that you have earlier communicated with. You could auto-forward to your new address and check if you want to reply or you could auto-reply with the updated id (and keep a CC to your new address too).

This requires you to have a backup of all your earlier sent-mails and the ability to process incoming mails as required. Just an idea since you say working with the mail-server is possible."