Proton’s hide-my-email alias feature is now available in the Proton Mail desktop app and web interface.

Giving away your real email address can have some negative consequences.

Websites may sell your address to advertisers or fill your inbox with spam.

Creating email alias in Proton Mail.

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These problems can be avoided or mitigated by using email aliases.

Essentially, Proton Mail will generate a random email address that forwards incoming messages to your inbox.

If this proxy address becomes a highway for spam, it can be disabled.

Proton Sentinel settings in Proton Mail.

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Note that other services, such asiCloudandFirefox Relay, can also generate proxy email addresses.

Proton’s solution is unique because it’s directly integrated with the privacy-focused Proton Mail and Proton Pass services.

Still, if you’re just looking for an email alias system, Proton is one ofmanyoptions.

And because Proton’s implementation requires a paid account, it isn’t even the cheapest option.

All Proton apps and services are available for free.

But the hide-my-email alias feature requires a paid Proton Mail account.

I suggest that you give the free version ofProton Maila spin.