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I created during the last ~10 years ~80 email aliases for stuff that I bought on ~80 different websites (usually in the form of <my1stname_remotecompanyname@myd
by zepearl 6y ago
I created during the last ~10 years ~80 email aliases for stuff that I bought on ~80 different websites (usually in the form of <my1stname_remotecompanyname@mydomain>) and I never even once received a single spam email on those addresses/aliases.
On the other hand, I received tons of spam email on my single generic email address (sometimes I'm "weak" because I don't want to login into my email admin GUI etc.. and I just use that generic/main address).
I therefore guess that whoever sells addresses and/or whoever generates spam does care about the email not being traceable to a single source? (they therefore do filter the lists that they have/get?)
- Tarq0n 6y agoI do the same thing with emails, I just wish there was a similar solution for phone numbers. It's would be ideal for privacy as well, as phone numbers are frequently used to combine datasets across companies.
- WalterGR 6y agoI use a similar technique. Both VMware and New Relic have sold/lost email lists to spammers in the past couple years.