October 9, 2007

Disposable email providers

by Jen (October 9, 2007)

Disposable email addresses let you sign up for sites you can’t use without registering, but not expose your real email address to them and whoever they might share it with. Providers include:

Another option is something like ZoeMail, which puts a key into your email address. When you email a friend and they email back, the key will be there. But when a spammer harvests your email address, they won’t have the key and their mail won’t get through.

One Response to “Disposable email providers”

  1. How easy it is to fall for spammer tricks said:

    [...] using disposable email providers for sign ups. Sure, it’s an extra step, but it’s better than having to change email [...]

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