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I've done that for nearly twenty years now. Importantly, it allows one to trace how your email gets distributed and stolen.
by jnwatson 6y ago
I'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.