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I just started doing the wildcard domain thing last month, I'm happier knowing that I can shut the taps. I get annoyed just knowing that there's spam in my spam
by avh02 10y ago
I just started doing the wildcard domain thing last month, I'm happier knowing that I can shut the taps. I get annoyed just knowing that there's spam in my spam list.
First time I was on the phone with a customer service rep. after using the <website>@<domain>.com format I was asked if i was sure my email address was correct. I lol'ed and told them not to worry about it.
- megous 10y agoI use random 20 char string for the local part. That way there's no question about the leak. Spammers use a lot of dictionary words in the local part of the email address, so it's better to have a random string. If you're using password manager anyway, there's no reason not to make email/username random too. For smaller e-shops you might find some with actively exploited 0days this way. I did.
- avh02 10y agonot a bad tip, i'll do this for less reputable websites i suppose.
- Sephr 10y agoThat is useful, but how do you manage to remember the mappings? I want to know what random string corresponds to what service without having to search my password manager. The best of both worlds would be random local part + a Chrome extension that manages the mappings. The Chrome extension can then replace the local part in Google Inbox with the corresponding site name.
- Sephr 10y agoUpdate: Just use service name + random string concatenated for the local part. Seems like the best solution.