#1 it adds a new layer of security if there is a breach and you use a different, but not obvious, tag for websites like [email protected], [email protected].
#2 it helps to know if a website you sign up for sells your information, so if you get penis enhancing product ads sent to [email protected] then you know where it came from
But maybe you get spam at starfleet.ufp, so subdomains to the rescue, they NEVER get random spam, so you can have
[email protected]
or any other address you want at @ds9.station.starfleet.ufp and have it go to your catchall address.
Some email services, like fastmail, will let you automatically respond to emails to your catchall from the address they sent mail to. So you will always respond as [email protected] if someone mails you at that address. its nifty. Good enough for the great link
I’ve been using this for years.
#1 it adds a new layer of security if there is a breach and you use a different, but not obvious, tag for websites like [email protected], [email protected].
#2 it helps to know if a website you sign up for sells your information, so if you get penis enhancing product ads sent to [email protected] then you know where it came from
#3 some sites don’t allow the + so you’re screwed
Having your own domain name is great here! Plus a catch all address
[email protected]
But maybe you get spam at starfleet.ufp, so subdomains to the rescue, they NEVER get random spam, so you can have
[email protected] or any other address you want at @ds9.station.starfleet.ufp and have it go to your catchall address.
Some email services, like fastmail, will let you automatically respond to emails to your catchall from the address they sent mail to. So you will always respond as [email protected] if someone mails you at that address. its nifty. Good enough for the great link