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1Yahoo Mail
Yahoo Mail has been around since the early days of the internet, and it’s kept up with the times by offering disposable email addresses. You don’t need a special or premium subscription to create extra addresses for privacy on Yahoo Mail. With a free plan, you can create up to three disposable addresses, while Yahoo Mail Plus allows you to generate up to 500.
To create temporary addresses in Yahoo Mail, you first need to set a nickname. You can only do this on a PC, though. Click the gear icon at the extreme right of the page to open the quick settings tab. Then, clickMore Settings>Mailboxes. Scroll down to Temporary email addresses, and ClickAdd.
Insert a nickname you would like to serve as a prefix for all your temporary email addresses. You’ll be informed if it’s unavailable and even offered alternatives. After you’ve confirmed your nickname, you’ll need to add keywords to create your temporary email addresses.
you may add a display name and description for each address you create, but that is optional. Once you clickSave, your temporary address will be displayed under theAddbutton, ready for you to dish out to websites.
When you compose a message, you can also select one of your temporary addresses as your sending address.
Yahoo’s system is incredibly flexible. Each address can have its own filters, making it easy toorganize incoming mailautomatically.
2iCloud Mail
With iCloud+, you can create up to 500 email aliases, and the process seamlessly integrates into your Apple ecosystem. You can generate random addresses directly from any of your iOS or macOS devices under your iCloud settings, label them, and deactivate them as needed. Apple’s Safari and several supported third-party apps will also suggest aliases when submitting forms online.
To create email aliases, head to your settings page (or Systems Preferences on your Mac) and navigate toiCloud. If you have a premium subscription, you’ll find a dedicated section for iCloud+, where you’ll findHide My Email.
TapHide My Emailand a new random address will be generated for you. If you don’t like it for some reason, tapUse Different Address. When you’re satisfied, hitContinue. You can label this address, add a note, or deactivate it at any time in iCloud settings.
If you’re deep in the Apple ecosystem—using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac—iCloud Mail’s Hide My Email is seamlessly integrated. You can create unlimited email aliases, each forwarding to your main iCloud inbox. What’s more, Safari automatically recommends using Hide My Email when filling out forms online, composing a new email, or using supported third-party apps.
3Proton Mail
Proton Mail is renowned for its high-level security andend-to-end encryption, and it extends this protection with email aliases. You don’t need a special subscription to create extra addresses.
On your PC, launch Proton Mail and click the purple shield icon at the extreme right to open the Security center. There, you canCreate an alias.
Proton will generate an email address for you. All you’ll have to do is include a title, which will serve as the address prefix. you may also add a note and change the email address to which your messages will be forwarded.
Proton Mail is a great option if you prioritize security. Its robust encryption ensures that even the company cannot access your emails, adding an extra layer of privacy.
4SimpleLogin
SimpleLogin offers a versatile solution that works with any email provider. It allows you to create custom or random aliases that forward messages to your existing email address.
To create more aliases, navigate to the Aliases tab on your SimpleLogin dashboard. You can create aNew Custom Aliasor a completelyRandom Alias.
Random aliases are created automatically without any input from you. All you’d have to add is an alias description—if you so desire. On the other hand, custom aliases require you to add a prefix to any existing domains.
SimpleLogin is especially useful if you want to continue using your existing email provider while benefiting from the added privacy of disposable addresses. Whether you useGmail, Outlook, or any other email provider, SimpleLogin can create aliases that forward to your main address.
An interesting twist is that SimpleLogin can also create and include reverse aliases in the forwarded mail, allowing you to reply from your alias without revealing your real address.
33Mail takes a unique approach, letting you create aliases instantly, right at the moment of signup. This email app is a bit different from the others in that you have to set up a domain first, including selecting a nickname that will be included in all your extra addresses. So you’d have to choose one carefully, preferably without anypersonally identifiable information (PII).
Then, confirm your account to begin creating and using your 33mail aliases.
The first email sent togoodstuff@scallywag.33mail.comactivated it. Once an email is sent, navigate to theMANAGE ALIASEStab on your dashboard. There, you’ll find your new disposable email and also be able to block or hide the alias, so you don’t get messages anymore.
Whether on a free or premium plan, you get unlimited aliases, although rate limits are in place. However, on a free plan, you’re able to create as many as five aliases within 30 minutes. Premium also adds the ability to use your own domain, like xyz@yourdomain.com.
Email addresses are now more than just communication tools—they’re keys to our online identities. When they fall into the wrong hands, the results can range from annoying spam toserious identity theft. With the extra email addresses—offered by the five apps above—you can control who gains access to your primary email address.
