I started to use email aliases systematically a little while ago. At the moment using some online service that even recommend using pgp if possible. Simplelogin.io . The best would be to do my own email server at home an thus managing them personally instead of some forwarding that can be spyied on. Hope I found some time to do it in the future. Everytime I dived into Linux I wasted so damn time with tons of things not working properly. Would pay few bucks for a multi-purpose selfinstalling linux server with privacy at hand, dns + email + nas + many other easily installed soft (epic cash node and so on).
I recently discovered a free way to create email aliases if you own a domain name. Cloudfare offers a free account which allows catch-all email forwarding. This can be forwarded to any email account.
I have start the process of using aliases when I create new accounts, and it is going fairly well, but I am curious on peoples thoughts on going back to existing services and changing the email to a generic one. In those cases, has the ship already sailed or is there actually value in going back to services I have previously signed up for any updating my address?
I started to use email aliases systematically a little while ago. At the moment using some online service that even recommend using pgp if possible. Simplelogin.io . The best would be to do my own email server at home an thus managing them personally instead of some forwarding that can be spyied on. Hope I found some time to do it in the future. Everytime I dived into Linux I wasted so damn time with tons of things not working properly. Would pay few bucks for a multi-purpose selfinstalling linux server with privacy at hand, dns + email + nas + many other easily installed soft (epic cash node and so on).
Great plan. 💪
I recently discovered a free way to create email aliases if you own a domain name. Cloudfare offers a free account which allows catch-all email forwarding. This can be forwarded to any email account.
I have start the process of using aliases when I create new accounts, and it is going fairly well, but I am curious on peoples thoughts on going back to existing services and changing the email to a generic one. In those cases, has the ship already sailed or is there actually value in going back to services I have previously signed up for any updating my address?
There's definitely value in updating legacy emails to an email alias. If should help you avoid the fallout of a data breach, for example.