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I don't understand one thing: the whole point of a disposable e-mail address it's that you just can use it instantly and never reveal your real e-mail addresses

I don't understand one thing: the whole point of a disposable e-mail address it's that you just can use it instantly and never reveal your real e-mail addresses to anyone. That's why Mailinator got so popular. But in order to use Maskmail I have to register - what's the point? I was thinking I could give it a try because it's new so it will work for a while for sites that for some strange reason block disposable e-mail addresses, but registering simply defeats the purpose.

detaro 8y ago
Note it says "anonymous", not "disposable". > the whole point of a disposable e-mail address it's that you just can use it instantly and never reveal your real e-mail addresses to anyone For you maybe. For others the point might be "never reveal my real e-mail address to the sites I give disposable addresses to, be able to keep receiving e-mails for some of them long-term and not having them publicly exposed to everyone that knows the address".
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
  Why not create a Gmail account for that purpose then? (Or Yahoo/Outlook if you're concerned with data collection.) The amount of hassle is the same. With Mailinator I just type khdgfkasjdhfg in the register field, then then type Ctrl+L "maili" [Enter], paste khdgfkasjdhfg in the (already active) "Check Any Inbox" field and bang! - I'm already there, always. Maybe there's something I don't see here.
  - detaro 8y ago
    Creating a new gmail account isn't a one-click thing, adding a new address to Maskmail is, at least according to their website.
  - shaneos 8y ago
    If you create a new Gmail account, as many people do, you can still be tracked with that. Using the same email address on multiple sites allows data aggregators to match your profiles from each site to build a very comprehensive picture of you. Of course, you could create hundreds of Gmail accounts, but then you have to manage hundreds of inboxes, which you won't do well leading to you missing lots of emails. Maskmail essentially does this for you with extreme convenience.

detaro 8y ago

Note it says "anonymous", not "disposable". > the whole point of a disposable e-mail address it's that you just can use it instantly and never reveal your real e-mail addresses to anyone For you maybe. For others the point might be "never reveal my real e-mail address to the sites I give disposable addresses to, be able to keep receiving e-mails for some of them long-term and not having them publicly exposed to everyone that knows the address".

dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
Why not create a Gmail account for that purpose then? (Or Yahoo/Outlook if you're concerned with data collection.) The amount of hassle is the same. With Mailinator I just type khdgfkasjdhfg in the register field, then then type Ctrl+L "maili" [Enter], paste khdgfkasjdhfg in the (already active) "Check Any Inbox" field and bang! - I'm already there, always. Maybe there's something I don't see here.
- detaro 8y ago
  Creating a new gmail account isn't a one-click thing, adding a new address to Maskmail is, at least according to their website.
- shaneos 8y ago
  If you create a new Gmail account, as many people do, you can still be tracked with that. Using the same email address on multiple sites allows data aggregators to match your profiles from each site to build a very comprehensive picture of you. Of course, you could create hundreds of Gmail accounts, but then you have to manage hundreds of inboxes, which you won't do well leading to you missing lots of emails. Maskmail essentially does this for you with extreme convenience.