How to create a fake email address
Don’t let spammers reach your inbox
Protonhas announcedthat Proton Mail users will be able to hide their email address with an alias. The feature can be found and turned on in the Security Center portion of Proton Mail settings, and it’s available in its web and desktop apps for now. Upon creating a randomly generated alias email address, users have the option to deactivate it at any time. This can be essential in the event of a data breach, and it can also be helpful if a user wants to stop spam from reaching their inboxes. The feature is the result of Proton’s acquisition of SimpleLogin, the open-source service that specializes in creating alias email addresses. With SimpleLogin’s assets, Proton has previously added a similar feature to its password manager Proton Pass.
While the feature is new to Proton, the concept is one that has been around for a while. Bitwarden, for example, may be a password management service, but itrolled out a similar featureback in 2022. It works in tandem with Firefox Relay and other third-party providers to offer such options within its browser extension and app. However, since the feature relies on third-party integration, it’s somewhat complicated to set up the feature, requiring users to hunt down the API keys from their email forwarding service.
In comparison, Proton’s option for those who want to use an alias is a bit easier — one quick trip to your email settings does the trick. With aliases now in Proton Mail, you won’t even need to use the company’s Proton Pass if you preferanother good password manager. Regardless of which route you go, the benefits are all the same — enhanced personal data protection and less solicitation from third-party vendors.
