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url: /how-i-do-email/
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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.
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* 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
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# 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.
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