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I have my own mail server and setup a catch all alias to a single account. So I can generate -- on the fly -- e-mails for services. - Apple: me.apple@example.c
by xyst 1y ago
I have my own mail server and setup a catch all alias to a single account. So I can generate -- on the fly -- e-mails for services.
- Apple: me.apple@example.com
- Google: me.google@example.com
- Uber: me.uber@example.com
- Tinder: me.tinder@example.com
- random business: me.randombusinessname@example.com
This helps me with the following:
- unique usernames and passwords for each service
- easily able to tell when a service sells my information or gets hacked/breached
- "haveibeenpwned" also allows mail server owners to get access to reports for all addresses on a domain and receive notifications on breaches
- much easier to remember and communicate with others as compared to iCloud hide my e-mail addresses
- on the outgoing/sending, re-writing the "from" address field in e-mails is very easy to do
- ohhnoodont 1y agoIf you use this approach, once 10 of your aliases are in the HIBP database you will need to pay for a subscription to see breaches for your domain (and even then the $40/year tier is only good for 25 aliases). I wish HIBP had a solution for those of us who are individuals but use a domain catchall to manage online accounts.
- stevekemp 1y agoYes it really does suck - apparently I've been breached numerous times but I can't see details without paying.