How long does a dead email continue to receive spam?

[Drew]

hal wrote:
People are still using usenet?

My sons feel the same way about email.

[cbelt3]

To infinity. And beyond !

[MikeF]

I created a unique email for a trip 14 years ago. Only used it for the 3-week trip and never again (and only to people who I thought would be OK). Spammers got a hold of it somehow -- still receives daily spam.