From 1f8bada03fdc4775b03f8ff518b217d800803b48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Clemens Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:20:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] typos --- content/post/email.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/post/email.md b/content/post/email.md index b78aa8b..cc74b4f 100644 --- a/content/post/email.md +++ b/content/post/email.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tags: url: /how-i-do-email/ --- -I've used one single mail address for over a decade until it was involved in some breaches and thereupon has been sold to spammers. This address has been rendered unusable for me because I was drowning in spam sinve then. I've then decided to start over with a custom domain, unique mail addresses per website/account and update all my online accounts to the new addresses. In fact, I am now using 200+ mail addresses. +I've used one single mail address for over a decade until it was involved in some breaches and thereupon has been sold to spammers. This address has been rendered unusable for me because I was drowning in spam since then. I've then decided to start over with a custom domain, unique mail addresses per website/account and to update all my online accounts to the new addresses. In fact, I am now using 200+ mail addresses. # The new system * For every person/website/etc. a unique mail address is used. @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ I've used one single mail address for over a decade until it was involved in som * Email addresses will not be explicitly created. With the help of a catch-all rule any mails sent to _domain.tld_ will be received and processed by filter rules. * A filter rule deletes all incoming mails that don't end with _\_xyz@domain.tld_. This prevents getting spam sent to guessed and/or generic mail addresses. * An additional filter rule deletes all incoming mails sent to a list of "burnt" mail addresses (see below). - * The new mail provider supports sending mails from any mail address of validated custom mail domains. When replying to mails sent to a unique mail address, the _FROM_ field is automatically poulated with the address of the _TO_ field from the original mail. + * The new mail provider supports sending mails from any mail address of validated custom mail domains. When replying to mails sent to a unique mail address, the _FROM_ field is automatically populated with the address of the _TO_ field from the original mail. # Benefits @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If someone asks me on the phone or in person for my mail address, I don't have t # Downsides -I have not identified any downsides of this approach yet. One could fear that it's impossible to track where which address is in use. Since I am using a password manager, the mail addresses are documented there so it is not an issue to me. +I have not identified any downsides of this approach yet. One could fear that it's impossible to keep track of where which address is in use. But since I am using a password manager, the mail addresses are documented there so it is not an issue to me. # Improvements