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I've noticed more and more things that require an email signup to be able to detect when an email is from a temp service. I've been using Smailpro.com for years now but it seems companies are wising up to proxy emails like those. With email being as important to identity as a phone number or address nowadays, I only use proxies unless it's something I deem important enough to use my real email for.

Anyone out there experienced with temp emails? Are there services that can still get through company filters?

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[-] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

If you are willing to have all your accounts linkable by the signup email, you dont need a temp or relay email service at all. Just sign up for a single random email address somewhere that lets you do it anonymously.

I am happy with addy.io and havnt had any issues. You could maintain a few providers - throw in ddg and mozillas services - so you can try from lots of domains I guess.

[-] upstroke4448@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago

Yeah if you read my original comment the catchall is for that small amount of signups that won't let blocks Addy and SimpleLogin.

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