Email aliases and throwaway inboxes
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SimpleLogin is software that gives you email aliases, so you can share a stand-in address instead of your real one, and it can be run on your own server. It is aimed at people who want to protect their online identity from being tracked through their email address.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
Firefox Relay creates generated email addresses you can use in place of your real one, so your personal address stays hidden from sites and data sellers. Messages still reach your real inbox. It is aimed at everyday people who want to protect their email address online.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
addy.io is a service that gives you email aliases, so you can share a stand-in address instead of your real one. It is aimed at people who want to keep their real email address private when signing up for websites and services.
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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