Summary
you could’t increase your privacy or security without changing your habits.
Thankfully, this habit is very easy to correct.
You just need to use email aliases.
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Websites shamelessly sell user data to advertisers, and customer emails are regularly leaked in corporate data breaches.
Spam is a nuisance, though it can also be a source of phishing attacks or other cybercrime.
Hackers may learn that you visit websites associated with private topics, such as medical or mental health issues.
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Hiding your real email address simply creates an extra layer of protection and privacy.
If a website decides to sell one of your alias addresses to advertisers, it’s no big deal.
Simply disable email forwarding for that address to prevent the spam from reaching your real inbox.
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Of course, aliases also give you the opportunity to see which websites are selling your data.
Email aliases aren’t just for random websites or social media apps.
Although I should note that some “important” websites will reject email aliases.
(Since we’re on this topic, I also suggest using purpose-made addresses for banking and such.
Doing so will create some distance between your primary email address and your most sensitive information.)
you could also send emails from an alias.
(Youshould be usinga password manager, even if you choose not to use email aliases.)
Email aliases also come with a certain amount of risk.
If the company that’s hosting your aliases shuts down, your aliases may disappear.
However, this risk is not exclusive to alias services.
Any email provider, including Gmail, could shut down at some point.
Which Email Alias Service Should You Use?
There are several email alias services to choose from.
And, aside from some differences in usability or payment structure, they all perform the same basic task.
However, the interface for managing or deleting Hide My Email aliases is pretty unintuitive.
you’re able to use an email alias whenever you want.
Make a new email address and use it exclusively for familial communications.
On the same note, email aliases aren’t really designed withdigital signatureverification in mind.
I’d like to point out that email aliases are just one tool in your toolbox.
