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I use shopname@firstname.lastname.email, with my own lastname.email domain. Fastmail makes configuring your dns records for this super simple. It's always fun
by isoprophlex 6y ago
I use shopname@firstname.lastname.email, with my own lastname.email domain. Fastmail makes configuring your dns records for this super simple.
It's always fun interacting with customer service reps when they for example confirm my email address... "errrrrr yeah so we email you at ourname@...?"
- jnwatson 6y agoI've done that for nearly twenty years now. Importantly, it allows one to trace how your email gets distributed and stolen.
- grok22 6y agoDid you find anything interesting? I started doing this recently and did not find anyone misusing my email so far and am now wondering if it's worth the extra effort.
- rrauenza 6y agoA decade ago I found the unique email address I used at Hertz.com leaked for spam. Of course when I complained they said it must have been something I did...
- oneplane 6y agoFor alias addresses they are filtering that because the data thiefs and middlemen know a small portion of people do this. They cut off the plus or dot part when your domain has a well known MX/MTA connected to it. That still leaves custom mailservers and non-alias (as in aliases via plus or dot, not actual mailserver aliases) which does give an indication as to who is sharing your data.
- lozaning 6y agoI own fakefakefake.email and savor the opportunity to give people dumb catchalls when they insist on needing an email address from me.
- fisherjeff 6y agoWow I have the exact same setup – it works perfectly! I assume you also, like me, have a backup domain like lastname-email.com for all the broken email validators out there?
- isoprophlex 6y agoYeah just the base firstnamelastname@fastmail.com i got when first registering with fastmail. I use this one for two or three vital services, like banking and receiving government messages. Meaning i have some backup should i forget to renew the .email domain...
- Forge36 6y agoI like this! I haven't used my own mail-server for much, however this is a great way to avoid a single "e-mail" that everyone can support :)
- noja 6y agoWhy do you use shopname@? Once you know the pattern everyone can guess it.
- samus 6y agoOnly a tiny fraction of people is in a position to do this. If it were really an issue, using the pattern `shopname_n`, where nn is different for every address, should do the trick. It's similar to encrypting serial numbers so they don't [German Tank Problem](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_tank_problem) them.
- thekyle 6y agoNot OP, but I'm guessing because it's easier to remember than completely random email address (password manager might solve this?) and more unique than using the same email everywhere.
- isoprophlex 6y agoYeah, thats exactly it, it allows filtering incoming messages into folders based on what I tell a shop and it makes it easier to remember what alias i used where
- noja 6y agoYou can combine the shopname with a salt and store it in your password manager.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoOh yes, and also in physical stores when e.g. giving a contact e-mail for warranty updates. - "Oh! You work with us? At which store?"