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What temp or proxy email services are reliable? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by Sarothazrom@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I've noticed more and more companies are able to detect when emails are from a temporary or alias email service. With emails being as important to identity as a phone number or address nowadays, I use proxy emails to bypass corporate registration and tracking, at least to an extent. I don't give out my actual email unless it's for something genuinely important.

Are there services anyone out there uses that are reliable in getting around company filters that detect when an email is a temp mail?

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on the specifics of what you are worried about. I have a catchall set up for a domain I own, and so I can make up an email on the spot. I've never had trouble getting those accepted.

But for random internet stuff I tend to use either Firefix Relay or Simple Login. I use these most of the time and don't normally have issues, but if I do then I use my own domain.

I think these relay email services (which are not temp/disposable emails btw) let you set up with your own domain too.

[–] Wxfisch@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I use SimpleLogin with my own domain and have no problems 99% of the time. Every once in a while I’ll find a site that doesn’t like my .net domain, but those typically won’t take anything that isn’t a major provider. I use that as a sign I probably don’t need to use that service.

[–] beeb@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Same here, SimpleLogin via Proton Pass with my own domain (well a sub-domain of it anyway), works a treat!