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I just wrote a post[1] about using the user+alias@example.com instead of user@example.com. Basically treat your "regular" email address as a spam target, and us
by hoosieree 4y ago
I just wrote a post[1] about using the user+alias@example.com instead of user@example.com. Basically treat your "regular" email address as a spam target, and use user+alias for all wanted communications. The +alias can be a random string, making it harder for spammers to guess.
This works in gmail for both sending and receiving, although sending as you+alias@gmail.com requires messing around in the settings[2] and having to remember to select a non-default From: address in your outgoing mail.
[1]: https://alexshroyer.com/posts/2022-09-01-Default-Honeypot.html https://alexshroyer.com/posts/2022-09-01-Default-Honeypot.ht...
[2]: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/3598/is-there-any-way-to-send-an-email-from-a-gmail-plus-address/3603#3603 https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/3598/is-there-an...
- Navarr 4y agoIf this gained widespread adoption, then spam would just +string and you'd have to allow-list. Allow-list isn't the worst, but this isn't a long-term solution in and of itself
- hoosieree 4y agoTrue, but the nice thing is it that allow-lists can be handled transparently by your email client. Never saw this +string before? Mark as spam. Is the +string missing? Spam. Recognize this +string from your "Sent" folder? Keep. Signing up for something? Generate a pseudorandom +string and add it to the allow-list.