Is there such a thing as a Throw Away E-mail address?
How many times have you been asked online to provide your personal information, such as your name, number and e-mail address? If you are like me, thousands of times, almost everyday. Each time you do it too, you have this aching feeling in your stomach, because you know you are about to get about a thousand spam e-mails now.
So, what are you supposed to do? Give them a fake e-mail address? Perhaps, but what if they require verification. You know, they send you an e-mail and you have to open it up and click on some link. What are you supposed to do then?
I’ll tell you what I do, I go to a little website called 10 Minute Mail. The name says it all, they give you an e-mail address that is literally only good for 10 minutes. If you need additional time, there is a link that resets the timer. After the time is up, the e-mail address self destructs. No muss, no fuss, and more importantly, no spam!
This service is absolutely free. However, if you decide to use it, they ask for a small donation through paypal. The donation isn’t mandatory, but it is a nice gesture.
By El Di Pablo of Bauer-Power.net
June 27, 2007 - 12:01 pm
Nice find!
What I usually do is if most of you are like me, which I believe you are, you have multiple email addresses. I manage about 5 or so for me. One of them, my Yahoo addy, is my junk repository. I give that when it is not important stuff so all spam and junk can go there and what do I care.
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June 27, 2007 - 12:11 pm
Sweeeeet! I have way too many email addresses and domains. THis is an amazing concept and would probably make some one rich when g00gle buys them out!
Prediction Made! Mark my words.
This is a great tip right up there with getting your phone number as your email address so you dont have to give out multiple pieces of info just a casual here is my number and my email address is this number followed by @gmail.com
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June 27, 2007 - 12:23 pm
Very nice post n e body use it yet?
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June 27, 2007 - 1:28 pm
I would also add that there are other like-websites out there. Another good one is SPAML.COM
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September 7, 2007 - 2:11 pm
awesome idea, i’m gonna give it a shot
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